{"product_id":"the-cat-city-collection-2-disc-blu-ray-set-with-slipcover-deaf-crocodile","title":"The Cat City Collection 2-Disc Blu-ray set with Slipcover (Deaf Crocodile) {Preorder]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder scheduled for release on July 28, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Slipcover by Beth Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CAT CITY Collection:  CAT CITY and CATCHER: CAT CITY 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis deluxe 2-disc edition features the original Hungarian animated sci-fi classic CAT CITY (1986) paired for the first time with its sequel CATCHER: CAT CITY 2 (2007) making its U.S. Blu-ray debut!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisc One:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAT CITY (MACSKAFOGÓ)\u003c\/strong\u003e, 1986, Hungary, 96 min.  Unflappable mouse secret agent Nick Grabovsky (László Sinkó) goes up against the criminal cat gang run by sinister, metal-pawed Mr. Teufel (Miklós Benedek), in director Béla Ternovszky’s surreal animated sci-fi treasure.  Set in the year 80 AMM (“After Mickey Mouse”) on Planet X where cats and rats have banded together to eliminate mice, the film features a show-stopping series of musical numbers including a bizarre chorus of Mexican vampire bats who inhabit an ancient Mayan temple.   A cross between 1980s Don Bluth-style animation (THE SECRET OF NIMH) and the British TV series “Danger Mouse”, CAT CITY has long been a beloved cult favorite in Eastern Europe – recently restored by the National Film Institute in Budapest.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Hungarian with English subtitles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 rare Béla Ternovszky animated shorts: “Modern Training Methods (Modern edzésmódszerek)” - 1970, 7 min.  + “Let Us Keep A Dog (Tartsunk kutyát)” – 1974, 6 min. + “Where Is The Limit? (Mindennek van határa)” – 1975, 7 min.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVideo interview with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGyörgy Ráduly, Director of the National Film Institute-Film Archive on Hungarian animation and CAT CITY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommentary track by film historian Samm Deighan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Director Answers: Béla Ternovsky\" - 2023, 23 min.  Dir. Yvonne Kerékgyártó – interview with Béla Ternovszky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ahead Of Its Time (Megelőzte a maga korát)” – 2020, 25 min.  Dir. Péter Szalay.  Fascinating video essay produced by the National Film Institute of Hungary on the creative genesis of CAT CITY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We Just Made It For The Fun Of It (Jókedvünkben készítettük)” – 2020, 30 min.  Dir. Péter Szalay.  Béla Ternovszky discusses his long career at Pannonia Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisc Two:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATCHER: CAT CITY 2 (MACSKAFOGÓ 2 - A SÁTÁN MACSKÁJA) \u003c\/strong\u003e– 2007, Hungary, 90 min.  It’s 20 years after the epochal battle between cats, rats and mice in the beloved original CAT CITY.  Planet X is now peacefully run by rodents, and former secret agent Nick Grabovsky has an organic spinach farm – until an African explorer discovers the last untamed tribe of cats in the jungle, who call up the ancient feline demon Moloch to help reclaim their place atop the food chain.  Hungarian director Béla Ternovszky’s delightfully quirky sequel brings back familiar characters from the first film (yes, iron-pawed Mr. Teufel returns!) with the same mix of bizarre sight gags, political satire and “Danger Mouse”-style animated fantasy \/ sci-fi.  And the Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla-like battle between Moloch and the giant Robot Dog is something to see … \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Hungarian with English subtitles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew video interview with director Béla Ternovszky, moderated by Dennis Bartok and translated by Anna Klaniczay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48-page booklet featuring new essays by film critics Dan Schindel and Walter Chaw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by filmmaker \u0026amp; animator Dorian Saisse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew visual essay by film historian Evan Chester.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew artwork by Beth Morris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlu-ray authoring by Vital Passenger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in California.  Disc manufactured in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll items ordered together will ship together when everything is in stock. 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