Rumble Fish (1983)

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Synopsis: Gang leader Rusty James (Matt Dillon) longs to live up to the reputation of his older brother.

Cat Shadow: On the way to the big fight, the gang hears a cat crying and looks over to see its shadow against the wall.

Rumble Fish - shadow of cat on wall

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In a later scene, a tiny tabby and white kitten is on the sidewalk as someone approaches.

Rumble Fish - kitten in foreground of sidewalk
Rumble Fish - kitten moving toward sidewalk
Rumble Fish - kitten standing on sidewalk as person approaches

The kitten then scampers off.

Rumble Fish - kitten moving away from someone on sidewalk
Rumble Fish - kitten walking toward sidewalk then leaving as someone approaches animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats prefer being solitary to running in gangs.

Many thanks to Mark Murton for letting us know about the cats in this film.

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