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
Based onCat on a Hot Tin Roof
1955 play
by Tennessee Williams
Directed byJack Hofsiss
StarringJessica Lange
Tommy Lee Jones
Rip Torn
Kim Stanley
Penny Fuller
David Dukes
Theme music composerTom Scott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLou LaMonte
ProducerPhylis Geller
EditorRoy Stewart
Running time144 minutes
Production companiesShowtime Entertainment
American Playhouse
International Television Group
KCET
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseAugust 19, 1984 (1984-08-19)

Plot

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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

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Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984) Awards". IMDb.
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