The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
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- R
- 1h 17min
- Animation, Comedy
- 18 Sep 1974 (Netherlands)
- Movie
Fritz the Cat may have lost one of his lives in the comics, but in his new movie, he has eight more lives left to go! While his wife screams at him, Fritz lights up a joint and reminiscences about what could have been.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Skip Hinnant | ... |
Fritz (voice)
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| Reva Rose | ... |
Fritz' Old Lady (voice)
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| Bob Holt | ... |
Many voices (voice)
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| Robert Ridgely | ... |
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| Fred Smoot | ... |
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| Dick Whittington | ... |
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(as 'Sweet' Dick Whittington)
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Luke Walker | ... |
(voice)
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Juan / Various Characters (voice)
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| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Chita (Juan's Sister) (voice)
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| Larry Moss | ... |
(voice)
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Joan Gerber | ... |
Han's Wife (voice)
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Jay Lawrence | ... |
(voice)
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| Stanley Adams | ... |
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| Pat Harrington Jr. | ... |
(voice)
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Carole Androsky | ... |
(voice)
(as Carol Androsky)
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Lynn Roman | ... |
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| Ralph James | ... |
(voice)
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Eric Monte | ... |
(voice)
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| Glynn Turman | ... |
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Ron Knight | ... |
(voice)
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Gloria Jones | ... |
(voice)
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Renny Roker | ... |
(voice)
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| Peter Hobbs | ... |
(voice)
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Buddy Arett | ... |
(voice)
(as Buddy Aret)
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John Hancock | ... |
(voice)
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Chris Graham | ... |
(voice)
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| Felton Perry | ... |
(voice)
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Anthony Mason | ... |
(voice)
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Sarina C. Grant | ... |
The Roach (voice)
(as Serena Grant)
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Directed by
| Robert Taylor | ||
Written by
| Fred Halliday | ... | (written by) and |
| Eric Monte | ... | (written by) and |
| Robert Taylor | ... | (written by) |
| Robert Crumb | ... | (comic books) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Steve Krantz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tom Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted C. Bemiller | ||
| Gregg Heschong | ||
Editing by
| Marshall M. Borden | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| Bobbie Shapiro | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Bill Orcutt | ... | production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Curly Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Edward Thirlwell) |
Visual Effects by
| Bernice Bissett | ... | special effects |
| Gregg Heschong | ... | special photographic designer |
| Ashley Lupin | ... | special effects (as Shurl Lupin) |
| Judy Mendel | ... | special effects |
Animation Department
| Francesca Allen | ... | assistant animator (as Francesca Freeman) |
| Peter Alvarado | ... | layout artist |
| Frank Andrina | ... | animator |
| Cosmo Anzilotti | ... | animator |
| Bob Bachman | ... | animator |
| Mike Baez | ... | assistant animator |
| Bob Bemiller | ... | animator |
| Jean Blanchard | ... | assistant animator |
| Bernie Bonnicksen | ... | final checker |
| Bob Bransford | ... | animator |
| John Bruno | ... | animator |
| Al Budnick | ... | background artist |
| Mary Jane Cole | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Elrene Cowan | ... | color modeler (as Elrene Birnkrant) / ink and paint supervisor (as Elrene Birnkrant) |
| Alice Cowing | ... | final checker |
| Phyllis Craig | ... | animator |
| Louise Cuarto | ... | ink and paint artist |
| James Davis | ... | animator (as Jim Davis) |
| John Dorman | ... | assistant animator |
| Judy Drake | ... | assistant animator (as Judith Drake) |
| Diane Dunning | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Kathy Erskine | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Gerry Farkas | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Beverly Felix | ... | ink and paint artist (as Cookie Link) |
| Marceil Ferguson | ... | checking supervisor |
| Tom Ferriter | ... | assistant animator |
| Jack Foster | ... | animator |
| John Freeman | ... | animator |
| Joyce Gard | ... | checking |
| John Gentilella | ... | animator |
| Al Gmuer | ... | background artist |
| Grace Godino | ... | color modeler |
| Matt Golden | ... | background designer |
| Colene Gonzales | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Jane Gonzales | ... | final checker |
| Ric Gonzalez | ... | layout artist |
| Manny Gould | ... | animator |
| Joseph Gray | ... | assistant animator (as Joe Gray) |
| Milton Gray | ... | animator (as Milt Gray) |
| Debbie Hallberg | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Fred Hellmich | ... | animator |
| Alex Ignatiev | ... | layout artist |
| Lew Irwin | ... | assistant animator (as Lewis Irwin) |
| Chris Jenkyns | ... | layout artist |
| Herb Johnson | ... | animator |
| Volus Jones | ... | animator |
| Lisa Kahatriya | ... | ink and paint assistant supervisor (as Lisa Kshatriya) |
| Darlene Kanagy | ... | ink and paint artist (as Darlene Kenagy) |
| Mark Karen | ... | assistant animator |
| Christine Kingsland | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Sam Kirson | ... | layout artist |
| Karan Lee-Storr | ... | ink and paint artist (as Karan Storr) |
| Jim Logan | ... | assistant animator (as James Logan) |
| Bob Maxfield | ... | animator |
| M. Frann McCracken | ... | final checker (as Fran McCracken) |
| Vera McKinney | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Rae McSpadden | ... | assistant animator |
| Kathy Mortensen | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Marty Murphy | ... | layout artist |
| Greg Nocon | ... | assistant animator |
| Manuel Perez | ... | animator (as Manny Perez) |
| Barney Posner | ... | assistant animator |
| Diane Proud | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Valerie Reed | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Lloyd Rees | ... | assistant animator |
| Tony Rivera | ... | layout artist |
| Sonja Ruta | ... | assistant animator |
| Irene Sandberg | ... | color modeler |
| Robert Schaefer | ... | background artist (as Bob Schaefer) |
| Eric Semones | ... | background stylist |
| Nelson Shin | ... | assistant animator |
| Paul Sommer | ... | animator |
| Martin Strudler | ... | layout artist |
| Martin Taras | ... | animator (as Marty Taras) |
| Robert Taylor | ... | animator / character designer: new characters |
| Myrian Ferron Tello | ... | ink and paint artist (as Myrian Ferron) |
| Dean Thompson | ... | assistant animator |
| Jeanne Thorpe | ... | checking |
| Richard Trueblood | ... | assistant animator |
| Bob Tyler | ... | assistant animator |
| Hetta Van Elk | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Art Vitello | ... | animator |
| Don Williams | ... | animator |
| Nikki Zelenka | ... | checking |
Music Department
| Tom Scott | ... | music arranger |
| James D. Young | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Evans | ... | administrative affairs |
| Craig Henderson | ... | researcher |
| Harry Love | ... | production associate |
| David Sheldon | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Merkur Film (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1974) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 4 Front Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Arrow Films (2003) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Arrow Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Channel 5 Video Distribution (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cosmos Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (reprint)
- Scorpion Releasing (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Spectrum Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Star Video (1981) (Australia) (video)
- Substance Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Modern Film Effects (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Ode Records (original soundtrack on)
- Edit International (sound effects)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (re-recorded at)
- Cine Camera (cinematography)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Nine Lives Service Company (production services by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fritz, now married and with a son, is desperate to escape from the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one that will provide a pleasant distraction. The drug-induced journeys he takes include spells as an astronaut, Hitler's psychiatrist, a courier travelling in hostile territory during a race war, and as a pupil of an Indian guru living in the sewers of New York.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | That New Breed of Cat is on a Whole New Trip! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because of his involvement with Fritz the Cat (1972), several film books erroneously list Ralph Bakshi as the director of "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat", and many have come to believe that he actually directed the film. Bakshi expressed a dislike of "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat", stating that had Warner Bros. been allowed to make the changes they demanded in order to distribute Fritz the Cat (1972), the film would have turned out similar to "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat". "It would have been this cat that, once in a while, said something hip, and then falls in love with some girl and chases her all over town." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jumpback See more » |
| Quotes |
Fritz:
Oh, Jesus Christ! Lucifer's a faggot! See more » |