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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, [1] and originally premiered on Showtime on August 19, 1984.
- Drama
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The story, set in a Mississippi Delta plantation house, focuses on a wealthy southern family divided by hypocrisy and malice. Big Daddy, the head of the family, is dying of cancer and about to lose his power over his family.
- Jack Hofsiss
- Rip Torn
Directed by Jack Hofsiss. 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.
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- American Playhouse, Showtime Networks
- Jack Hofsiss
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Academy Award winners Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman star in theclassic screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winningplay Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.As the family of a...
arrow_forward. Academy Award winners Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman star in theclassic screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winningplay Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.As the family...