C.A.T. Squad (1986) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Widely-heralded when announced because of the return to television of director William Friedkin, this series pilot about an elite government counter-terrorist unit -- here attempting to stem a series of global incidents designed to cripple this country's secret space-laser project -- was reported to

Cast & Crew

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William Friedkin

Joe Cortese

John "Doc" Burkholder

Jack Youngblood

Steve James

Patricia Charbonneau

Barry Corbin

Film Details

Also Known As

CAT Squad, Counter-Assault Tactical Squad, Stalking Danger

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adventure

Spy

Thriller

Release Date

1986

Production Company

NBC Entertainment; Tvc Video

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Mexicali, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Widely-heralded when announced because of the return to television of director William Friedkin, this series pilot about an elite government counter-terrorist unit -- here attempting to stem a series of global incidents designed to cripple this country's secret space-laser project -- was reported to have been shot in the style of a theatrical movie on location in various parts of the world.

"C.A.T. Squad" (the letters stand for Counter Assault Tactical) emerged as a high concept movie in which the Star Wars-type weaponry got in the way of the actors, with the team being headed by Joe Cortese. Filmed entirely in Montreal and Mexicali, Mexico (presumably its worldwide budget was drastically trimmed, as was a promised car chase that was to rival the classic one in Friedkin's "The French Connection").

Directors

William Friedkin

Bud Smith

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Joe Cortese

John "Doc" Burkholder

Jack Youngblood

Steve James

Patricia Charbonneau

Barry Corbin

Eddie Velez

Sam Gray

Dr Henry Spivak

Al Shannon

Frank Military

Anna Maria Horsford

Bradley Whitford

Anne E Curry

Hans Bogild

Thomas Hauff

Michael Sinelnikoff

Sir Cyril Sharpe

John Novak

Reg Hanson

Dr John Woodhouse

Pamela Collyer

Umar Rasberry

Vlasta Vrana

Nanette Workman

Guy Provost

Nick Ramus

Rick Garcia

Roberto Jiminez

Crew

Richard Aldrete

Assistant Editor

Rosina Bucci

Casting (Montreal)

Jacqueline Carmody

Assistant Editor

Cynthia Chvatal

Don Cohen

Buddy Cone

Production Designer

Bod Dawson

Special Effects

Barry Delaney

Costume Supervisor

Mike Dobie

Sound Effects Editor

Yves Drapeau

Assistant Camera Operator

Pablo Ferro

Main Title Design

Seth Flaum

Assistant Editor

William Friedkin

Executive Producer

Josceline Genest

Assistant Editor

Serge Genier

Wendy Grean

Production Manager

Michael Healy

Assistant Director

Douglas Higgins

Production Designer

Jere Huggins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pat E Johnson

Stunt Coordinator

Adele Joseph

France Lachadelle

Carl Lewis

Paul Marquez

Production Associate

Alvin Mears

Charles A Meyers

Assistant Director

Carole Mondello

Location Manager

Rick Montgomery

Casting (Mexico)

Sam Moore

Property Master

Ennio Morricone

Mike Mulconery

Assistant Editor

Walt Mulconery

Anne Murphy

Assistant Director

Gerald Petievich

Gerald Petievich

Supervising Producer

Don Saari

David Salven

David Salven

David Salven

Production Manager

Nanette Seigert

Production Executive

Bud Smith

Bud Smith

Scott Smith

Kelly Snyder

Bert Tougas

Bob Weiner

Casting (New York)

Robert Yeoman

Director Of Photography

Gary M. Zuckerbrod

Casting (Mexico)

Film Details

Also Known As

CAT Squad, Counter-Assault Tactical Squad, Stalking Danger

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adventure

Spy

Thriller

Release Date

1986

Production Company

NBC Entertainment; Tvc Video

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Mexicali, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States July 27, 1986

Aired in United States on Video August 30, 1989

rtg MPAA PG

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