Heathcliff: The Movie
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50% Genre Family, Animation, Comedy Country CanadaFranceUnited States | 5.1/10 Budget 5,000 USD Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) Writer George Gately (comic strip), Alan Swayze Cast Similar movies Lady and the Tramp , Alice in Wonderland , Tales of Terror , The Mansion Cat , Lorenzo , The Boy Next Door Tagline Heathcliff's funniest and most exciting adventure! |
Heathcliff: The Movie is a 1986 animated comedy film from DIC Entertainment, released by Atlantic Releasing under their Clubhouse Pictures label. After Heathcliff, DIC would not have another film released to theatres until Meet the Deedles in 1998.
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Plot

On a rainy day, Heathcliff (Mel Blanc) recalls his past exploits to his three nephews (and a mouse), through a compilation of episodes originally broadcast on the TV series.
Stories

- "Cat Food for Thought" - Heathcliff becomes a TV star after getting rid of his competition.
- "Heathcliff's Double" - There's a new cat in town called Henry who looks exactly like Heathcliff, and everybody mistakes him for Heathcliff.
- "The Siamese Twins" - There are two new cats in town that are ruining Heathcliff's reputation, making everyone think Heathcliff is the cause of their troubles.
- "An officer and an Alley Cat" - To win a lifetime supply of free cat food, Heathcliff goes to obedience school to be worthy for the contest.
- "The Catfather" - In this parody of The Godfather, Heathcliff collects gifts for the Catfather, oblivious to the fact that the Catfather is the scare of the town.
- "Boom Boom Pussini" - Hector gets Heathcliff into a challenge to wrestle the famous cat wrestler Boom Boom Pussini who cheats to win matches.
- "Pop on Parole" - Heathcliff's father has gotten parole for jail time and Heathcliff believes he broke out and the cops are chasing him.
Cast

Release

The film was released theatrically on January 17, 1986 and grossed $2,610,686 domestically by the end of its run.
Home media

Heathcliff: The Movie was released on VHS and LaserDisc in the 1980s and 1990s by Paramount Home Video, KVC Home Video, and GoodTimes Home Video. It was released on DVD in 2004, but is currently out-of-print.
References
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