Foxes (1980)

Directed by: Adrian Lyne

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

Synopsis: Four teenage girls seek independence, love and fun in the San Fernando Valley.

Kitty Cameo: The girls are all sleeping over at Jeanie’s (Jodie Foster) house when the film begins. The radio alarm turns on and a brown tabby cat reacts to the loud morning radio program.

Foxes - tabby cat sitting up on bed with sleeping girls

The cat leaps over Madge (Marilyn Kagan) to the floor.

Foxes - tabby cat leaping over sleeping girl on bed
Foxes - tabby cat leaping over sleeping girl on bed
Foxes - tabby cat leaping over sleeping Madge Marilyn Kagan animated gif

As Jeanie gets up, the cat’s tail is seen behind the bed. The cat never appears again.

Foxes - tabby cat tail behind bed with Jamie Jodie Foster

Final Mewsings: The small brown cat jumped over the sleeping fox!

Many thanks to Jon Kennedy for letting us know about the cat in this film.

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