The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

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A close encounter of the 'furred' kind!

A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that gives it special powers, including the ability to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and seeks the help of a scientist in order to reclaim and repair his ship and get back home.

Released: 1978-06-09
Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Runtime: 1h 44m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 156 votes

Directed by Norman Tokar.

Top cast

Ken Berry as Frank
Sandy Duncan as Liz
Harry Morgan as General Stilton
Roddy McDowall as Mr. Stallwood
McLean Stevenson as Link
Jesse White as Earnest Ernie
Alan Young as Dr. Wenger
Hans Conried as Dr. Heffel
Ronnie Schell as Jake (Voice) / Sgt. Duffy
James Hampton as Capt. Anderson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Cat from Outer Space

United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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