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Quick Info

Rating

5.9/10

Release1978

Runtime1h 44m

StatusReleased

Budget$4,000,000

RevenueN/A

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Movie

The Cat from Outer Space

1978

1h 44m

5.9

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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.

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