Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

August. 19,1984      
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jessica Lange as  Maggie
Tommy Lee Jones as  Brick
Rip Torn as  Big Daddy
Kim Stanley as  Big Mama
Penny Fuller as  Mae
David Dukes as  Gooper
Macon McCalman as  Reverend Tooker
Thomas Hill as  
Ami Foster as  

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Reviews

BoardChiri
1984/08/19

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

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ShangLuda
1984/08/20

Admirable film.

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Humaira Grant
1984/08/21

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Rosie Searle
1984/08/22

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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