Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Approved 29 Aug 1958 • Drama • 1h 48m
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The family of "Big Daddy" Pollitt (Burl Ives) convenes at his and Big Momma's (Dame Judith Anderson's). Among the attendees is alcoholic son, Brick (Paul Newman); an ex-football player, who spends his time drinking and avoiding the ministries of his libidinous wife, Maggie (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) - "the cat". As this gathering isn't so much as a gathering but a farewell (Big Daddy is terminally ill) a lot of memories and revelations which had been hidden come to the surface of both father and son.

Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks, James Poe, Tennessee Williams
Writer
Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 3 wins & 16 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 84
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Box Office Total:

7.9

IMDb (54233 votes)
97%
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