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The Cat's Meow

2002·1h 54m·PG-13
DramaCrimeRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
9,560 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

The Cat's Meow is a 2002 drama crime movie directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cary Elwes, Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 9,560 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Stars
Cary Elwes
Kirsten Dunst
Edward Herrmann
Eddie Izzard
Creators
Steven Peros
Details
2002-05-03
114 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, United States
★ English
Keywords
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