DC Showcase: Catwoman
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
DC Showcase: Catwoman, also titled as simply Catwoman, is a 2011 short animated superhero film, directed by Lauren Montgomery and written by Paul Dini. The film features Eliza Dushku as Catwoman / Selina Kyle in her first solo tale, as she attempts to bring both a Gotham City crime boss called Rough Cut and his smuggling ring to an end, stumbling upon a mysterious cargo shipment far worse than just smuggled diamonds. DC Showcase: Catwoman was released on October 18, 2011, as a bonus feature and continuation of the Catwoman story line on Batman: Year One Blu-ray and DVD. It is the fifth installment in the DC Showcase series.[1]
Plot
The film starts with two men pursuing a grey cat in an attempt to shoot it dead. The cat supposedly jumps into the river and is presumed dead. As the two men leave in a limousine with a crime boss called Rough Cut, Catwoman is shown under the bridge with the grey cat, which has a yellow wristband around its neck, grabbing Catwoman's interest.
Later on, Rough Cut and his two cohorts go to a strip club. As a woman dances and strips, he gives her a small chunk of diamond. Catwoman enters the strip club and covers for the other stripper women, but this only proves to be a way for her to confront Rough Cut. As every single person has already fled the strip club, Catwoman and Rough Cut are left alone. After a short fight, he escapes before she can get him. Some while later, Catwoman attacks Rough Cut whilst he is driving a craned truck. Catwoman slips the crane hook under the truck and escapes before it crashes, the hook flying over and slicing a ship full of goods in half. The truck overturns and Rough Cut is killed.
When Catwoman goes to the ship, she finds a group of trafficked girls, which is revealed to be the mysterious cargo shipment. Catwoman notices
Cast
DC Showcase: Catwoman stars Eliza Dushku reprising her role as the titular character. Dushku previously played Catwoman in the animated film Batman: Year One.[2][3]
- Eliza Dushku as Catwoman / Selina Kyle
- John DiMaggio as Rough Cut, Motorcycle Dude (uncredited)
- Holly Robinson
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Moe
- Tara Strong as Buttermilk Skye
- Cree Summer as Lily
Critical reception
DC Showcase: Catwoman was met with mixed reviews from critics. Jack Brink of Screen Rant described the short as "mature" and filled with "violent and brutal action", noting that it has a 3.2/5 on Letterboxd.[4]
External links
References
- ^ "First Look: Eliza Dushku Pounces into Animated Catwoman Role". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Monteil, Abby. "Every actress who has ever played Catwoman in movies, TV, and video games". Insider. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Cassidy, Mark (2011-07-24). "Eliza Dushku On Voicing Catwoman In Batman: Year One". ComicBookMovie.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Brink, Jack (2022-10-07). "10 Best DC Showcase Shorts, According To Letterboxd". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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