British Lion Film Corporation
Starring: David Bowie, Candy Clark
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
Synopsis: A mysterious man who identifies himself as Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is in fact an alien trying to find the means to return home on the complicated planet known as Earth.
Kitty Cameos: Newton ends up living with a woman named Mary-Lou (Candy Clark) and they have an orange tabby cat which is seen sitting in a basket a few times.
Near the end of the film, a much older Mary-Lou is living with her husband and having a drink on Christmas. A long-haired orange cat appears to be her current pet.
Final Mewsings: Cats treat aliens and humans the same; with mild indifference.
Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cats in this movie!
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