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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
606
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)
Drama

An alcoholic and femme fatale face troubles before a family reunion.An alcoholic and femme fatale face troubles before a family reunion.An alcoholic and femme fatale face troubles before a family reunion.

  • Director
    • Jack Hofsiss
  • Writer
    • Tennessee Williams
  • Stars
    • Jessica Lange
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Rip Torn
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    606
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Hofsiss
    • Writer
      • Tennessee Williams
    • Stars
      • Jessica Lange
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Rip Torn
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Maggie
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Brick Pollitt
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Big Daddy
    Kim Stanley
    Kim Stanley
    • Big Mama
    Penny Fuller
    Penny Fuller
    • Mae
    David Dukes
    David Dukes
    • Gooper
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Reverend Tooker
    Thomas Hill
    Thomas Hill
    • Doctor Baugh
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Sookey
    Ami Foster
    Ami Foster
    • Polly
    Jake Jundef
    • Buster
    Neta Lee Noy
    • Sunnie
    • (as Neta-Lee Noy)
    • Director
      • Jack Hofsiss
    • Writer
      • Tennessee Williams
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    • Trivia
      The original play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams opened at the Morosco Theater in New York on March 24, 1955, ran for 694 performances and was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play. The play also won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1955.
    • Goofs
      Shadow of boom mic is seen on Brick.
    • Connections
      Edited into American Playhouse: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1985)

    User reviews14

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    GREAT DRAMA

    Wonderfully acted stage production of Williams' classic play. This first aired on Showtime in 1984 or 1985 and I can still recall being a small boy absolutely loving this. Lange is so fiery (and even humorous) in her role as Maggie and Jones is so full of emotional and physical pain as Brick. The other performances are just as solid. Beautiful set designs and nice southern music add on to the positive elements of this great drama.
    • jonpd
    • Nov 21, 2002
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Playhouse: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    • Production companies
      • Showtime Entertainment
      • American Playhouse
      • International Television Group (ITG)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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