Murder of a Cat

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Murder of a Cat
Murder of a Cat (2014) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGillian Greene
Written by
  • Christian Magalhaes
  • Robert Snow
Produced by
  • Molly Hassell
  • Sam Raimi
  • Gillian Greene
  • Ivan Orlic
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Lanzenberg
Edited byEric L. Beason
Music by Deborah Lurie
Production
companies
  • BabyItsColdOutside Pictures [1]
  • Seine Pictures [1]
  • Hassell-Free Productions [1]
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • April 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)(Tribeca)
  • December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)(United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Murder of a Cat is a 2014 American comedy thriller film directed by Gillian Greene and starring Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J. K. Simmons, Dileep Rao, Blythe Danner, and Greg Kinnear. The film premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, [2] and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 5, 2014, by Gravitas Ventures. [1]

Contents

This was Greene's second collaboration with Kranz, Rao, and Simmons. The first was her directorial debut short film Fanboy. The film is also the Raimi brothers' second film with Simmons, after the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), and their second film with Rao, after Drag Me to Hell (2009).

Synopsis

When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely ally, Greta, and the two set out to find the culprit lurking in their small suburban town. However, as Clinton searches for the truth, he begins to uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he anticipated.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was on the Hollywood "Black List" survey in 2010. [3] In August 2012, Fran Kranz replaced Jay Baruchel in the lead role. [4] The film was shot on location in Los Angeles in 2013 by Seine Pictures and Raimi Productions.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 30%. [5] On Metacritic it has a score of 31 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [6] Kranz took a lot of the criticism along with Greene's direction.

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