Cat's Eye is a 1985 horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by Stephen King. It is based on three of King's short stories, "The Ledge", "Quitters, Inc.", and "The General" . The three stories are connected only by the presence of a cat traveling long distances to find a young girl in distress. The cat plays an incidental role in the first two and is a major character of the third. The film is one of several written for the screen personally by King. Its cast includes Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Robert Hays and Candy Clark. A tabby cat hitches a ride on a delivery truck... to New York City. The cat hears the disembodied voice of a young girl pleading for help because something is out to get her. The cat is soon captured up by an employee from Quitters, Inc. "Quitters, Inc." Cigarette smoker Dick Morrison , recommended by a friend, joins Quitters, Inc. to kick his habit. Clinic counselor Dr.
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| Release date: | April 12, 1985 |
| Directed by: | Lewis Teague |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis |
| Music by: | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography: | Jack Cardiff |
| Screenplay by: | Stephen King |
| Estimated budget: | $7,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Ledge |