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: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Title | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
Genre(s) | Drama |
Release | August 29, 1958 |
Overview | 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. |
Language(s) | English |
Director | Richard Brooks |
Casts | Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson, Jack Carson, Madeleine Sherwood, Vaughn Taylor, Larry Gates, Brian Corcoran, Zelda Cleaver, Robert 'Rusty' Stevens, Hugh Corcoran |
Duration | 1 Hour and 48 Minutes |
Rating | 7.65 |