Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)
TV Movie · Drama
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.
Cast
- Jessica Lange as Maggie Pollitt
- Tommy Lee Jones as Brick Pollitt
- Rip Torn as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
- Kim Stanley as Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt
- Penny Fuller as Mae Pollitt
- David Dukes as Gooper Pollitt
- Macon McCalman as Reverend Tooker
- Thomas Hill as Dr. Baugh
- Fran Bennett as Sookey
- Ami Foster as Polly Pollitt