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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

"I've Come a Long Way, Baby!"

19745.11h 16m

Overview

Fritz, now married and a father, is desperate to escape 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 to 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 in the sewers of New York.

Directed by Robert Taylor
Written by Robert Taylor, Eric Monte, Fred Halliday
Produced by Steve Krantz
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Skip Hinnant

Skip Hinnant

Fritz

Reva Rose

Reva Rose

Fritz' Old Lady

Bob Holt

Bob Holt

Various Voices

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

F

Fred Smoot

D

Dick Whittington

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Juan / Various Characters

Louisa Moritz

Louisa Moritz

Chita (Juan's Sister)

Larry Moss

Larry Moss

J

Joan Gerber

Han's Wife

Themes & Keywords

cheatingjointcat1970shellsurrealismsexual revolutionsequelanthropomorphismpolitically incorrectracismadult animation

About The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat is a animation, comedy film released in 1974 exploring themes of cheating, joint, cat, 1970s, hell, surrealism. Directed by Robert Taylor, it stars Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose, Bob Holt. Fritz, now married and a father, is desperate to escape 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 to 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 in the sewers of New York.

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