Cat's Eye (1985)

A feral cat ties three stories together: 1) a man (James Woods) signs up with an organization that helps people quit smoking but he didn't expect it to be so deadly. 2) a crime boss (Kenneth McMillan) makes a bet with his wife's lover (Robert Hays, AIRPLANE) which consists of walking on the ledge of his penthouse apartment. 3) a little girl (Drew Barrymore) is terrorized by an ugly troll who lives in the wall of her bedroom. The first two are based on short stories from NIGHT SHIFT by Stephen King and the third is an original written for the movie by King. Directed by Lewis Teague (CUJO). All three are entertaining although the first one is really too far fetched to take very seriously. None of them are long enough to wear out their welcome but no surprise, they save the best for last and the final segment is a minor treat. The acting is okay except for the cat who gives a sensational performance. The cinematography is by the great Jack Cardiff (BLACK NARCISSUS). The only irritant is an annoying synthesizer score by Alan Silvestri. With Alan King, Candy Clark, James Naughton and James Rebhorn.