Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series of events initiated by a mysterious cat results in her discovering a terrifying secret that leads to her murder. That same cat breathes new life into her, creating a strong, brave woman within her that wrestles with her previous self for control of her mind and body--a body that can now do amazing things.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is captivating as Patience, a female superhero for the 21st century. She is fearless as she seeks revenge on the people who killed her, and she attempts to save the public from the release of a dangerous product. As the Catwoman side of her battles George Hedare (Lambert Wilson) and his wife, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who he has decided is now too old to be the face of his company, the Patience side of her gets involved with hot cop Tom Lone (Benjamin Bratt), who is caught in the middle of her two-sided personality. First-time director Pitof keeps things moving at a fast pace, with quick cuts, sweeping camerawork, and pounding music. Alex Borstein provides comic relief as Patience's best friend, and SIX FEET UNDER's Frances Conroy plays a cat lady who knows the secret history of felines through the ages.
THEATRICAL RELEASE: JULY 23, 2004
DVD Features:
Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Full Frame
Audio:
(unspecified) English
Executive Producer
Benjamin Melniker: Executive Producer, CATWOMAN (2004)
Executive Producer
Bruce Berman: executive producer
Executive Producer
Michael Fottrell: Executive Producer, SORORITY BOYS (2002)
Executive Producer
Michael Uslan: Executive Producer, CATWOMAN (2004)
Executive Producer
Robert Kirby: Featured, A SKIN TOO FEW (2004)
Story
John Rogers: Screenwriter, THE CORE (2003)
Story
Michael Ferris: Screenwriter/V.P. Young Inventors
Story
Theresa Rebeck: Screenwriter
Director of Photography
Thierry Arbogast: Director of Photography
Review 1:
"CATWOMAN is as swift and light on its feet as its heroine, Halle Berry....Stylish and full of technical razzle-dazzle..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.E6 07/23/2004