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
GenreDrama
Screenplay byTennessee Williams
Directed byJack Hofsiss
StarringJessica Lange
Tommy Lee Jones
Theme music composerTom Scott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLou LaMonte
ProducersPhylis Geller
Elizabeth Ashley (associate producer: I.T.G.)
Marilyn Larson (associate producer)
Alan Pierce (associate producer: I.T.G.)
EditorRoy Stewart
Running time144 minutes
Production companiesShowtime Entertainment
American Playhouse
International Television Group
KCET
DistributorShowtime
Release
Original networkShowtime
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original release
  • August 19, 1984 (1984-08-19)

Plot

This adaptation revived the sexual innuendos which had been muted in the 1958 film. 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.

Awards and nominations

Both Stanley and Fuller were nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special, 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 a plethora of 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
  1. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)".
  2. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984) Awards".
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