Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984) (TV)

Director:

Jack Hofsiss

Writer:

Tennessee Williams (play)

Release Date:

19 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Terminal Illness | Impotence | Alcoholism | Sexual Orientation | Melodrama

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Jessica Lange	...	Maggie
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Brick Pollitt
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Dukes	...	Gooper
Penny Fuller	...	Mae
Neta Lee Noy	...	No Neck Monster
Kim Stanley	...	Big Mama
Rip Torn	...	Big Daddy

Directed by
Jack Hofsiss

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tennessee Williams		play

Camera and Electrical Department
Ken Dettling	....	lighting director
Danny Franks	....	lighting director

Distributors

• Image Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

144 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M

Trivia:

The original play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams opened at the Morosco Theater in New York on March 24, 1955, ran for 694 performances and was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play. The play also won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1955.

Movie Connections:

Version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

GREAT DRAMA

Wonderfully acted stage production of Williams' classic play. This first aired on Showtime in 1984 or 1985 and I can still recall being a small boy absolutely loving this. Lange is so fiery (and even humorous) in her role as Maggie and Jones is so full of emotional and physical pain as Brick. The other performances are just as solid. Beautiful set designs and nice southern music add on to the positive elements of this great drama.