Austin Butler's cat-sitting gets hairy in Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing

STORY: HANNA RANTALA

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Austin Butler tackles an action-heavy lead role in Darren Aronofsky’s dark comedy crime caper Caught Stealing.

Set in New York in 1998, the Elvis actor plays Hank Thompson, whose promising baseball career was cut short by tragedy.

Hank appears to have his life back on track, tending a dive bar and dating a cool and caring emergency medical technician (Zoe Kravitz).

But when his British punk rocker neighbour Russ (Matt Smith) leaves his cat in his care while he's out of town, Hank suddenly finds himself in the crosshairs of the city’s ruthless criminal gangs. Intense scenes ensue as Hank, with the cat in tow, tries to outwit the thugs.