Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  • Rated 5.7 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1984
  • 2h 24m
  • TV Movie
  • Drama

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.

Director
Jack Hofsiss
Starring
Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Rip Torn, Kim Stanley

Cast

  • Jessica Lange

    Jessica Lange

    Maggie Pollitt

  • Tommy Lee Jones

    Tommy Lee Jones

    Brick Pollitt

  • Rip Torn

    Rip Torn

    Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

  • Kim Stanley

    Kim Stanley

    Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt

  • Penny Fuller

    Penny Fuller

    Mae Pollitt

  • David Dukes

    David Dukes

    Gooper Pollitt

  • Macon McCalman

    Macon McCalman

    Reverend Tooker

  • Thomas Hill

    Thomas Hill

    Dr. Baugh

  • Fran Bennett

    Fran Bennett

    Sookey

  • Ami Foster

    Ami Foster

    Polly Pollitt

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