Josie and the Pussycats
- Fri, Oct 2
Director: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont Run Time: 98 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2001
Starring: Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid
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Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Val (Rosario Dawson) are three small-town musicians with big dreams of taking their band from the garage to the top of the charts without sacrificing their own look, sound, or style. Their big break arrives when hotshot manager Wyatt Frame (Alan Cumming) signs the Pussycats to MegaRecords, where ruthless CEO Fiona (Parker Posey) transforms them into an overnight sensation. Suddenly they have a number-one single, sold-out concerts, and screaming fans—but the girls soon discover they’re pawns in a sinister scheme to control America’s youth through subliminal messages hidden in pop music. Based on the Archie Comics characters and their Hanna-Barbera animated series, Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont’s 2001 live-action musical comedy is a candy-colored satire of pop music, corporate branding, celebrity, and consumer culture. Initially a box-office disappointment, Josie and the Pussycats has since found an enthusiastic cult following. Grab your cat ears and turn it up—these Pussycats have claws.