Moonlight Mile (2002)

Moonlight Mile DVD

Touchstone Pictures
Starring:
 Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Pompeo
Also Starring: Percy, Slick, Holly
Directed by: Chris Noonan

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

Synopsis: Joe Nast (Jake Gyllenhaal) continues living with the parents of his murdered fiancée when he meets and falls in love with Bertie Knox (Ellen Pompeo), a part-time post office worker and bar manager.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Joe first arrives at the post office he is walking Nixon, the family’s dog. A cat is sitting on the counter when they enter.

Moonlight Mile - Joe Jake Gyllenhaal walking into post office with tabby cat Fay Ray on counter

The cat, whose name is Fay Ray, looks down at Nixon, who cowers.

Moonlight Mile - tabby cat Fay Ray looking down from counter

Fay Ray suddenly jumps on Nixon’s back, sending the dog into a panic and jerking Joe around by the lead. A cat puppet was used for the overhead shot of Nixon spinning with the cat on his back.

Moonlight Mile - Joe Jake Gyllenhaal helpless as tabby cat Fay Ray jumps on dog Nixon

Bertie then appears from the back and tries to call the cat off. She finally jumps over the counter and picks the cat up.

Moonlight Mile - Bertie Ellen Pompeo grabbing tabby cat Fay Ray

Bertie puts Fay Ray on the counter.

Moonlight Mile - Bertie Ellen Pompeo putting tabby cat Fay Ray on counter

Fay Ray is seen again briefly in the back of the post office in the mail basket which Bertie is carrying.

Moonlight Mile - Bertie Ellen Pompeo carrying tabby cat Fay Ray in box

Spoiler alert reminder!  At the end of the film, Joe and Bertie are driving out of town together. In the back seat Fay Ray is seated, staring at Nixon, who looks extremely apprehensive.

Moonlight Mile - tabby cat Fay Ray sitting in back of car

Fay Ray was played by cat actors Percy, Slick and Holly.

Moonlight Mile - tabby cat Fay Ray sitting on counter

Final Mewsings: Not all cats are afraid of dogs.


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