The Outside Man (1972)

Also Known As: Un homme est mort

Directed by: Jacques Deray

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

Synopsis: A French hit man named Lucien Bellon (Jean-Louis Trintignant) finds he has become a target himself after completing an assignment.

Purr Blurs: Realizing he is in danger, Bellon forces himself into the home of a woman named Mrs. Barnes (Georgia Engel) and her son Eric (Jackie Earle Haley). They sit and watch Star Trek together, which is interrupted by a cat food commercial. A longhair white cat and her kittens are seen briefly.

The Outside Man - longhair white cat mama with kittens on tv screen
The Outside Man - longhair white cat mama with kittens on tv screen
The Outside Man - longhair white kittens on tv screen

Final Mewsings: Star Trek wouldn’t exist without cat food!

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cats in this film.

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