Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
★★★☆☆ 5.6/10
⏱️ 144 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
TV MovieDrama
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.

Crew

Director
Jack Hofsiss
Writer
Tennessee Williams
Producer
Phylis Geller, Lou LaMonte

Production

American Playhouse, Showtime Networks

Keywords

frigidityplantationmale homosexualityalcoholicinheritance fight