Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)
2h 24m
Running Time
August 19, 1984Release Date
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)
2h 24m
Running Time
August 19, 1984Release Date
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Plot.
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jessica Lange
Maggie
Tommy Lee Jones
Brick Pollitt
Rip Torn
Big Daddy
Kim Stanley
Big Mama
David Dukes
Gooper
Jack Hofsiss
Director
Macon McCalman
Reverend Tooker
Tennessee Williams
Writer
Phylis Geller
Producer
Phylis Geller
Producer
Tom Scott
Composer
Tom Scott
Composer
David Jenkins
ProductionDesigner
Penny Fuller
Mae
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
John Retsek
Art Direction
Bill Harp
Set Decoration
Tom Ancell
Sound
Lou LaMonte
Executive Producer
Neta Lee Noy
Jake Jundef
Ami Foster
Fran Bennett
Thomas Hill
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Details.
Wiki.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jack Hofsiss, and starring Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Rip Torn, Kim Stanley, David Dukes, and Penny Fuller. The film was written by Tennessee Williams, produced by American Playhouse, and originally premiered on Showtime on August 19, 1984.