Cat on a Hot Tin Roof


2h 30m 1984

Brief Synopsis

The story, set in a Mississippi Delta plantation house, focuses on a wealthy southern family divided by hypocrisy and malice. Big Daddy, the head of the family, is dying of cancer and about to lose his power over his family. His son, Brick, a former football hero, is having marital problems with his

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (06/24/85)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1984

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

Synopsis

The story, set in a Mississippi Delta plantation house, focuses on a wealthy southern family divided by hypocrisy and malice. Big Daddy, the head of the family, is dying of cancer and about to lose his power over his family. His son, Brick, a former football hero, is having marital problems with his wife, Maggie, who struggles to help her husband overcome his questions about his sexuality and to prevent Brick's brother, Gooper, and Mae, Gooper's wife, from inheriting Big Daddy's plantation.

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (06/24/85)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1984

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

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