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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

"Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart."

7.7/10 1h 48m Aug 29, 1958
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Original Language EN
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $17,570,324
Status Released
Popularity 1.6

Cast

Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Brick
Popularity: 6.8
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie
Popularity: 4.3
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Popularity: 2.6
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
Big Momma
Popularity: 3.8
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Gooper
Popularity: 1.2
Madeleine Sherwood
Madeleine Sherwood
Mae
Popularity: 0.4
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Deacon Davis
Popularity: 0.7
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Dr. Baugh
Popularity: 0.5
Brian Corcoran
Brian Corcoran
Boy
Popularity: 1.2
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Zelda Cleaver
Servant
Popularity: 0.1
Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
Sonny Pollitt
Popularity: 0.7
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Hugh Corcoran
Buster Pollitt
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Screenplay James Poe, Richard Brooks
Editor Ferris Webster
Director Richard Brooks
Producer Lawrence Weingarten
Writer Tennessee Williams

Production

Avon Productions
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

Videos & Trailers

Alicia Malone on the history of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF | TIFF 2022
Alicia Malone on the history of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF | TIFF 2022
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Keywords

dying and death depression individual suicide jealousy husband wife relationship southern usa mississippi river plantation patriarch based on play or musical inheritance sibling rivalry brother against brother cynical alcoholic dying father family conflict angry father son conflict

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Sep 29, 2024

Yikes, but there's a lot of smouldering going on here... "Brick" (Paul Newman) is the former all-American boy type who has got himself injured and is married to "Maggie" (Elizabeth Taylor) with whom he has a pretty turbulent relationship based on mistrust. He is the son of the wealthy and tyrannical ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 29, 1958
Runtime 1h 48m
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $17,570,324
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.6
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