The Cat from Outer Space

Aliens pick the most qualified species and still end up in bureaucratic purgatory. A telepathic cat crash-lands and recruits a skeptical scientist to retrieve its impounded spacecraft. The laws of physics remain intact, but so does the fluff.

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Norman Tokar directed The Cat from Outer Space in 1978. See Norman Tokar's full filmography, where to start with Norman Tokar, or where to go after you've seen everything by Norman Tokar.

The Cat from Outer Space was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.