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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  • 19581958
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  • 1h 48m
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7.9/10
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Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both ... Read allBrick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
51K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,648
304
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • James Poe(screenplay)
    • Tennessee Williams(play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Paul Newman
    • Burl Ives
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • James Poe(screenplay)
    • Tennessee Williams(play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Paul Newman
    • Burl Ives
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 197User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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    Elizabeth Taylor and Judith Anderson in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Maggie Pollitt
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Brick Pollitt
    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Big Daddy Pollitt
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Gooper Pollitt
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt
    Madeleine Sherwood
    Madeleine Sherwood
    • Mae Pollitt
    Larry Gates
    Larry Gates
    • Dr. Baugh
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Deacon Davis
    Zelda Cleaver
    • Sookey
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Corcoran
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Corcoran
    • Buster
    • (uncredited)
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Patty Ann Gerrity
    Patty Ann Gerrity
    • Dixie
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Johnson
    • Pollitt Groom
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Merrill
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Miller
    • Trixie
    • (uncredited)
    Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
    Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
    • Sonny
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Townsend Jr.
    • Lacey
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Brooks
    • Writers
      • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
      • James Poe(screenplay)
      • Tennessee Williams(play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Taylor proceeded with filming, even though her husband Mike Todd was killed in a plane crash on the same day shooting began.
    • Goofs
      The enormous cake Big Mama brings into the bedroom - and continues to carry for the remainder of the scene - is clearly fake. Despite its size, she carries it with no effort and without it shifting on its platter. Later on, it is plain that the colored candles have nearly completely melted down, leaving streaks of wax all over the unchanged surface.
    • Quotes

      Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt: I've got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live?

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Lost in a Summer Night
      (uncredited)
      Composed by André Previn and Milton Raskin

    User reviews197

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    8/10
    Great drama
    A great movie, based on the Tennessee Williams play. Superb character-driven drama. Being based on a play, it is very dialogue-driven, and Williams' script cannot be faulted.

    Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman are excellent in the lead roles. Good supporting cast, especially Burl Ives.

    About the only negative is that it does contain the most annoying kids ever to appear on screen.
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    • Apr 19, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Katze auf dem heißen Blechdach
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(studio: made in Hollywood, U.S.A. by)
    • Production company
      • Avon Productions (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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