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Cat's Eye

First aired: 1985

From the macabre imagination of Stephen King comes this trio of terrifying tales. In the first episode, a New York man (James Woods) has trouble giving up cigarettes. He turns to a shady self-help operation whose hotheaded owner (Alan King) outlines a litany of incrementally harsh penalties for those who cannot resist having another puff. The second story centers on Cressner (Kenneth McMillan), a mobster who works Atlantic City. His wife has been having an affair with a tennis pro (Robert Hays), so Cressner forces the athlete to walk the ledge around his apartment high-rise. If the athlete can complete one lap along the overhang, he gets to be with Cressner's wife forever. A young girl (Drew Barrymore), in the closing narrative, has difficulty sleeping. Though her parents suspect the family cat of wrongdoing, the girl knows better--especially after she spots a foot-high troll coming out of her bedroom wall...



Director/s

Lewis Teague

Writer/s

Stephen King (writer)



Cast

Drew Barrymore Our Girl, Amanda (all segments)
James Woods Richard 'Dick' Morrison (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Alan King Dr. Vinnie Donatti (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Kenneth McMillan Cressner (segment "The Ledge")
Robert Hays Johnny Norris (segment "The Ledge")
Candy Clark Sally Ann (segment "The General")
James Naughton Hugh (segment "The General")
Tony Munafo Junk (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Court Miller Mr. McCann (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Russell Horton Mr. Milquetoast (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Patricia Benson Mrs. Milquetoast (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Mary D'Arcy Cindy Morrison (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
James Rebhorn Drunk Businessman (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Jack Dillon Janitor (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Susan Hawes Mrs. McCann (segment "Quitter's Inc.")
Shelly Burch Jerrilyn (segment "The General")
Sal Richards Westlake (segment "The General")
Jesse Doran Albert (segment "The Ledge")
Patricia Kalember Marcia (segment "The Ledge")
Mike Starr Ducky (segment "The Ledge")
Charles S. Dutton Dom (segment "The Ledge") (as Charles Dutton)
Frank Welker Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Tim Parati Attendant (uncredited)





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