- Actors: Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden, George Hamilton
- Directors: Richard C. Sarafian
- Writers: Eleanor Perry, Marilyn Durham
- Producers: Eleanor Perry, Martin Poll, T.W. Sewell
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- VHS Release Date: 1 April 1997
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004CJI5
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,194 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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back in 1973 this had a short run in the cinema in london and the rest of uk,not sure why but did not set the public flocking to the screens,it`s an ok western,but to my mind is just too long,starts off ok with a good train robbery,but once Sarah Miles and Burt Reynolds get thier teeth into each other movie drags for a long while,some good action and not bad ending,just not enough to hold your attention,and George Hamilton as the hard done by revenging husband is not a good enough baddie,this should have been trimed by 30 mins,even on a dead friday night after a good meal,you will still be watching and hoping for the end to come.As for the dvd,good widescreen ratio and very good mono sound,film transfer is not the best,not the dvd fault,but original 70mm print,but that is minor to the fact that movie is only a 3 star production.If you still wish to see movie it`s only on a region 1 disc,so cannot rent only buy,but as I have said in other reviews before multiregion players are not now high priced so you can get one on a budget.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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15 April 2006
If you like a well-done Western, you'll enjoy this one. It has everything - train robberies, shoot outs, Outlaws, Indians, bad guys, heroes, strong women and strong men, romance and a touch of humor. It's too bad Burt Reynolds didn't choose more movies roles like this. He plays the part very well and Sara Miles is enchanting as the strong-willed Catherine. And what Western would be complete without Lee J. Cobb and Jack Warden? Look for an amazingly well done performance by (of all people) George Hamilton.
Now - I only wish Warner would put it out on DVD!
Now - I only wish Warner would put it out on DVD!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
ONE OF BURT REYNOLD'S BEST SCREEN PERFORMANCES, PERIOD.
3 July 2007
Reading westerns and watching western films has always been something of an enjoyment. In my humble estimation this film is as good as it gets. The movie comes from the book THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING by Marilyn Durham, a 1972 hardcover book published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. was a nationwide bestseller, eventually republished as Dell mass market paperback #5246, July, 1973. Marilyn Durham is also the author of DUTCH UNCLE.
Though an off-beat western with equal sadness and joy, the actors, rugged scenery, and tight script make 'Cat Dancing' a movie very hard to equal. As usual Lee J. Cobb is just a gem, and has one of the best spoken lines in a movie, ever. There is a gritty reality to this movie that few others ever attain, Yellow Sky, 100 Rifles, Shane, and The Walking Hills, and The Professionals all come to mind.
In this film though Reynolds is not only a very flawed man, but equally one in denial, the viewer is still on his side. And at film's end you just gotta believe Sarah Mile's injunction willing him to live will carry through. Even the crusty Lee J Cobb is willing to walk away.
I have a couple copies of this film on VHS from TV movie channels, but nothing would be better than to have it on DVD. Keep the faith, I never thought the movies YELLOW SKY or RAWHIDE would make it to DVD but they did. So hope lives on that this one will be issued on DVD, too.
Semper Fi.
Though an off-beat western with equal sadness and joy, the actors, rugged scenery, and tight script make 'Cat Dancing' a movie very hard to equal. As usual Lee J. Cobb is just a gem, and has one of the best spoken lines in a movie, ever. There is a gritty reality to this movie that few others ever attain, Yellow Sky, 100 Rifles, Shane, and The Walking Hills, and The Professionals all come to mind.
In this film though Reynolds is not only a very flawed man, but equally one in denial, the viewer is still on his side. And at film's end you just gotta believe Sarah Mile's injunction willing him to live will carry through. Even the crusty Lee J Cobb is willing to walk away.
I have a couple copies of this film on VHS from TV movie channels, but nothing would be better than to have it on DVD. Keep the faith, I never thought the movies YELLOW SKY or RAWHIDE would make it to DVD but they did. So hope lives on that this one will be issued on DVD, too.
Semper Fi.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Ladies Love Outlaws
10 Aug 2000
I once had a roommate who often played a song with the lyrics, "Ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs." This movie sets out to prove that point when a spirited woman, Sarah Miles, fleeing her husband gets kidnapped by a band of outlaws led by Burt Reynolds. Romance on the Range soon ensues. As westerns go, it's pretty enjoyable.
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