Spy Cat

"One gang of runaways. One secret mission. One pawsome adventure!"

2019 1h 24m DE

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 87

AnimationAdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Four crazy antiheroes on the run. Their leader is the unworldly innocent, naive Marnie, a house cat who is not allowed to leave the house and only knows about real life from television

“One gang of runaways. One secret mission. One pawsome adventure!”

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Cast

Axel Prahl
Elvis (voice)
Alexandra Neldel
Marnie (voice)
Erik Borner
Anton the donkey (voice)
Sylvain Urban
Eggbert the rooster (voice)
Obada Adnan
Paul (voice)
Susan Tackenberg
voice
Alison Paule-Rippier
voice
Mark Rossman
voice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christoph Lauenstein
Writers: Wolfgang Lauenstein, Christoph Lauenstein, Jesper Møller
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andreas Radzuweit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Axel Prahl and Alexandra Neldel and Erik Borner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One gang of runaways. One secret mission. One pawsome adventure!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christoph Lauenstein directs. Andreas Radzuweit scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, Belgium. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
5International production across 2 countries: Germany, Belgium.
6Original score by Andreas Radzuweit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Axel Prahl and Alexandra Neldel and Erik Borner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One gang of runaways. One secret mission. One pawsome adventure!".
9IMDB entry: tt5746054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 29 different titles around the world.