''P.S. Your Cat is Dead!'' is a 2002 American

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directed by

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. The film is based on the novel of the same name published by

James Kirkwood, Jr. James Kirkwood Jr. (August 22, 1924 – April 21, 1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976 he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Broadway ...

in 1972, and a 1975 play. The film stars Guttenberg as Jimmy Zoole, an unemployed actor whose life is falling apart: his girlfriend has just left him, and his pet cat has just died of a bladder infection. One day he catches Eddie (

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) in his apartment trying to rob him and ties the burglar up, but unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Eddie. However, the film tones down the novel's original ending, in which Jimmy and Eddie team up to stage another crime and then run off together.

Cast

as Eddie Tesoro * Steve Guttenberg as Jimmy Zoole *

Cynthia Watros Cynthia Michele Watros (born September 2, 1968) is an American actress recognized for her roles in both daytime and primetime television. In 1994, she was cast in the regular role of Annie Dutton on ''Guiding Light'', which earned her the Dayt ...

as Kate *

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as Carmine * Tom Wright as Fred Gable *

Shirley Knight Shirley Knight Hopkins (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and charac ...

as Aunt Claire * Kenneth Moskow as Stewart Thomas

Reviews

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, the film has a score of 33 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". On

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, the film has an approval rating of 24% based on 17 reviews, with an average score of 4.5/10.

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