“Cat’s Eye” is a collection of three stories that were
written by Stephen King and includes a cat that’s eventually named General in
the third act. General only makes brief appearances in the first two stories
but when he is seen, there is usually a subtle reference to a previous Stephen
King film; in one scene General is being chased by a St. Bernard and in another
one he’s almost ran over by a car that is similar to Christine.
The first act is known as “Quitter’s Inc”, a company that
resorts to unusual but effective methods of ensuring that their clients quit
smoking. Starring James Woods as Dick, he becomes a client of the unique company.
It’s only after he joins that he learns that his wife and daughter will be
subjected to horrific punishments for his relapses.
The second act is known as “The Ledge”, Robert Hays plays
Johnny, a professional tennis player who is sleeping with the wife of a mob
boss. The boss finds out but instead of killing Johnny outright, he makes a bet
with him. If Johnny can walk around the outside of the apartment, clinging to a
narrow ledge, the crime boss will divorce his wife so the two can live happily
together. If Johnny declines the bet, then the boss will have Johnny arrested
and framed for possession of drugs, ruining his career. Leaving Johnny with
very little choice, he begins to walk around the ledge….
The third and final act is called “General”, which about the
cat who is taken in by Drew Barrymore who gives him his name. Her parents don’t
like the cat but she convinces them to let her keep him. At night, a tiny troll
sneaks into her room and tries to steal her breath. General stops him but is
seen as the aggressor by her parents and thrown out. Without her protector, the
troll tries again to kill the young girl. But General didn’t cross half the
country to give up now…
Smoking in not allowed!
The troll and his bloody knife!
Grrrr
Johnny and the mob boss
General attacking the troll
