a5c7b9f00b A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat&#39;s collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits. In a small Massachusetts town, two bumbling criminals mistakenly kidnap a maid, thinking her to be the wife of a prominent businessman. D.C., short for Darn Cat, is an alley cat who, while looking for his nightly snack, stumbles upon the kidnap victim, bound and gagged in a shed. The kidnap victim scratches a plea for help on the back of her wristwatch and puts it around the cat&#39;s neck. Patti finds the watch and links it to the missing maid. Playing amateur detective, she enlists the aid of an FBI agent, Zeke, who has been assigned to the case. Patti and Zeke follow D.C. through tight openings to track down the captive. This movie is great. I watch it every time it comes on TV, which isn&#39;t that frequently unfortunately. It&#39;s a nice change of pace from all the sci-fi, action and horror films I watch. Doug E Doug is always hilarious and Christina Ricci delivers a good performance, and is cute to boot. This is before her anorexia period so she looks healthy and attractive. I think her and Doug make a good pair for a comedy like this. She&#39;s a little snarky and intelligent, and Doug is just a goof – it&#39;s a nice combo. This film is more in the vain of the Ernest movies and less of the original That Darn Cat from the 60&#39;s (which is also good). OK, I&#39;m sorry already. I liked this remake better than the 1965 Disney original. Why…Christina Ricci, that&#39;s why. Ricci plays the same role of Patti earlier played by Hayley Mills. Patti&#39;s alley cat D.C., short for Darn Cat, accidentally finds a kidnap victim, who scratches a plea for help on her wristwatch and places it around the cat&#39;s neck. When discovered by Patti, she joins forces with a bumbling FBI agent, Zeke(Doug E. Doug), who follows the frisky D.C. through crook and cranny hoping it will return to the kidnap victim. The abductors(Peter Boyle and Rebecca Schull)are discovered and a wild, destructive car chase closes the caper.<br/><br/>Bob Spiers directs a star-studded cast that features: Michael McKean, Dyan Cannon, Megan Cavanagh, John Ratzenberger, George Dzundza and Dean Jones, who also played in the original. Oh yes, D.C. is played by a cat named Elvis.
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