Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)

Name: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-08-19

2h 24m

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August 19, 1984
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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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Release Date
August 19, 1984

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 24m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-09

This Movie Is About.

frigidity

plantation

homosexuality

alcoholic

inheritance fight

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 script, written by Tennessee Williams, is based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Produced by American Playhouse, it originally premiered on Showtime on August 19, 1984.