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C.A.T. Squad (1986)
Directed by William Friedkin
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Overview
When terrorists start killing scientists who are working on NATO’s laser defense program, an elite team, the Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad, is brought in to stop the killers.
Rated PG-13 | Length 97 minutes
Actors
Joe Cortese | Jack Youngblood | Steve James | Patricia Charbonneau | Barry Corbin | Eddie Velez | Sam Gray | Al Shannon | Frank Military | Anna Maria Horsford | Bradley Whitford | Anne E. Curry | Hans Bogild | Thomas Hauff | Michael Sinelnikoff
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2025 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m curious what led to Friedkin directing two made-for-TV spy thrillers back-to-back in the mid-eighties. He did TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. in 1985, this film in 1986, RAMPAGE in 1987 and then this movie’s sequel in 1988, then THE GUARDIAN in 1990. A strange, interesting run of films in his long career.
For a made-for-TV movie this sits around the low end of average, which is crazy for a Friedkin film. Seems obvious he was hamstrung by studio and/or budget constraints and maybe didn’t get to pick his crew. In particular the production design is very washed out and beige.
It’d be great to get a double feature release of these two C.A.T. SQUAD movies by a boutique label. The version on YouTube is decent, but I’d love to see a nicely restored, high quality version of this.
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