The Cure (1995)

The Cure poster

Universal Pictures
Starring:
 Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello, Annabella Sciorra
Directed by: Peter Horton

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Erik (Brad Renfro) is a lone teenager who befriends his neighbor Dexter (Joseph Mazzello), a boy with AIDS, and becomes determined to find a cure for his new friend.

Kitty Cameo: Dexter and his mother Linda (Annabella Sciorra) own a long-haired gray and white cat which is seen in the background of several scenes, particularly when Erik is doing some experimenting in his search for a cure.

The Cure - gray and white long-haired cat on dry erase board

The Cure - gray and white long-haired cat on dry erase board in background behind Erik Brad Renfro

The Cure - gray and white long-haired cat on bed behind Dexter Jospeh Mazzello

The cat is sometimes the focus of a shot added as a quick interstitial scene.

The Cure - gray and white long-haired cat sitting on porch outside

One time Linda comes home and sees the cat on the table. She pauses to push the cat off.

The Cure - Linda Annabella Sciorra pushing gray and white long-haired cat off table

The animal wrangler working on the film was Barbara O’Brien with The Animal Connection.

The Cure - gray and white long-haired cat on bureau

Final Mewsings: Cats can help piece movies together.


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