Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984 film)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jack Hofsiss, and starring Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Rip Torn, Kim Stanley, David Dukes, and Penny Fuller. The film was written by Tennessee Williams, produced by American Playhouse,[1] and originally premiered on Showtime on August 19, 1984.
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1955 play by Tennessee Williams |
| Directed by | Jack Hofsiss |
| Starring | Jessica Lange Tommy Lee Jones Rip Torn Kim Stanley Penny Fuller David Dukes |
| Theme music composer | Tom Scott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lou LaMonte |
| Producers | Phylis Geller Elizabeth Ashley (associate producer: I.T.G.) Marilyn Larson (associate producer) Alan Pierce (associate producer: I.T.G.) |
| Editor | Roy Stewart |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Production companies | Showtime Entertainment American Playhouse International Television Group KCET |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 19, 1984 |
Plot edit
This adaptation revived the sexual innuendos that the 1958 film muted. The script is the substantially revised and restored version that Williams made for the 1974 Broadway revival, including the ending, which suggests that the protagonists' future together is anything but certain.
Cast edit
- Jessica Lange as Margaret "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 Flynn Pollitt
- David Dukes as Cooper "Gooper" Pollitt
- Macon McCalman as Reverend Tooker
- Thomas Hill as Dr. Baugh
- Fran Bennett as Sookey
- Ami Foster as Polly Pollitt
Awards and nominations edit
Both Stanley and Fuller were nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries, and Stanley went on to win. It was a re-union of sorts for Stanley and Lange, who received Oscar nominations for playing mother and daughter in 1982's Frances. The film was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special.
The film was also nominated for five CableACE Awards, specifically, Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special (Rip Torn), Art Direction on Video Tape (John Retsek, David Jenkins, Showtime Networks), Theatrical Special (Lou LaMonte, Phylis Geller, Showtime Networks), Writing a Theatrical or Dramatic Special (Tennessee Williams, Showtime Networks), and Lighting Direction on Video Tape (Danny Franks, Ken Dettling, Showtime Networks).[2]
References edit
External links edit
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at IMDb
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088888/awards?ref_=tt_awd on IMDb
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at AllMovie
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the TCM Movie Database