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George Moran (Weller) is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"), he begins a relationship with Mary [=DeBoya=] ([=McGillis=]), the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general Milian). Moran gets involved in a plot to rip off the general, and must elude a number of double-crosses as he and Mary attempt to gain her freedom plus the general's money.

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George Moran (Weller) is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"), he begins a relationship with Mary [=DeBoya=] ([=McGillis=]), the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general Milian).(Milian). Moran gets involved in a plot to rip off the general, and must elude a number of double-crosses as he and Mary attempt to gain her freedom plus the general's money.
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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and Creator/KellyMcGillis, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.

George Moran (Weller) is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"), he begins a relationship with Mary [=DeBoya=] ([=McGillis=]), the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general. Moran gets involved in a plot to rip off the general, and must elude a number of double-crosses as he and Mary attempt to gain her freedom plus the general's money.

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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 crime thriller film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] the novel of the same name by Creator/ElmoreLeonard, directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and Creator/PeterWeller, Creator/KellyMcGillis, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.

Creator/CharlesDurning, Creator/FredericForrest, and Creator/TomasMilian.

George Moran (Weller) is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"), he begins a relationship with Mary [=DeBoya=] ([=McGillis=]), the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general. general Milian). Moran gets involved in a plot to rip off the general, and must elude a number of double-crosses as he and Mary attempt to gain her freedom plus the general's money.money.
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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and Kelly [=McGillis=], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.

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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KellyMcGillis, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.
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GABA now needs two affairs, one being more sympathetic than the other


* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Mary's husband is too much of a jerk for anyone to care about her cheating on him.

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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: SympatheticAdulterer: Mary's husband is too much of a jerk for anyone to care about her cheating on him.
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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and [=McGillis=], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.

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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and Kelly [=McGillis=], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.
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''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/AbelFerrara and starring Creator/PeterWeller and [=McGillis=], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Creator/ElmoreLeonard.

George Moran (Weller) is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"), he begins a relationship with Mary [=DeBoya=] ([=McGillis=]), the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general. Moran gets involved in a plot to rip off the general, and must elude a number of double-crosses as he and Mary attempt to gain her freedom plus the general's money.
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!!This film features examples of:
* TheGeneralissimo: Mary's husband acts and looks like one down to a T, being deposed general from the Dominican Republic.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Mary's husband is too much of a jerk for anyone to care about her cheating on him.
* TrophyWife: Mary is the trophy wife of a ruthless Dominican general.
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