Cat People (1982) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Paul Schrader.

Cast

• Nastassja Kinski as Irena Gallier
• Malcolm McDowell as Paul Gallier
• John Heard as Oliver Yates
• Annette O'Toole as Alice Perrin
• Ruby Dee as Female
• Ed Begley Jr. as Joe Creigh
• Scott Paulin as Bill Searle
• Frankie Faison as Det. Brandt
• Ron Diamond as Detective Ron Diamond
• Lynn Lowry as Ruthie
• John Larroquette as Bronte Judson
• Tessa Richarde as Billie
• Patricia Perkins as Taxi Driver
• Berry Berenson as Sandra
• Fausto Barajas as Otis
• John H. Fields as Massage Parlor Manager
• Emery Hollier as Yeatman Brewer
• Stephen Marshal as Moonie
• Robert Pavlovich as Ted
• Julie Denney as Carol
• Arione De Winter as Indian Village Mother
• Francine Segal as Church Woman
• Don Hood as Train Station Agent
• David Showacre as Man in Bar
• Neva Gage as Cat-Like Woman
• Marisa Folse as Indian Girl
• Danelle Hand as Indian Girl
• John C. Isbell as Police Officer
• Roger E. Reid as Policeman
• Charles Joseph Konya Jr. as Policeman
• Marco St. John as Policeman
• Brett Alexander as Cub Scout
• Gregory Gatto as Cub Scout
• Terc Martinez as Cub Scout
• David Ross McCarty as Man in Airport
• Harry Hauss as Helicopter Pilot
• James Deeth as Helicopter Pilot
• Ray Wise as Soap Opera Man
• Jo Ann Dearing as Soap Opera Woman

Crew

• John Bailey — Director of Photography
• Alan Ormsby — Screenplay
• Paul Schrader — Screenplay
• Paul Schrader — Director
• Charles W. Fries — Producer
• Giorgio Moroder — Original Music Composer

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