Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Deluxe Edition) | 
| Director: Richard Brooks
Actors: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 2298
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Original Recording Remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: WARD66985D
UPC: 012569698529
EAN: 0012569698529
ASIN: B000EBD9T4
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 1958
Release Date: May 2, 2006
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Elizabeth Taylor has never been sexier than as Tennessee Williams's hot-blooded Maggie "The Cat" Pollitt, prowling around her boudoir in a slinky white slip. That's how you know her alcoholic, ex-football-player husband, Brick (Paul Newman), must have more than just his leg in a cast. It's the 65th birthday of wealthy (but dying) southern patriarch Big Daddy (Burl Ives), and his sons Gooper (Jack Carter) and Brick have come to suck up to him for $10 million in inheritance money. Gooper is a family man and father to a brood of "no-neck monsters"; youngest boy Brick is papa's favorite (as if you couldn't tell from the fellow's names), but hasn't sired progeny. Maggie is definitely in heat, but Brick refuses to sleep with her because he suspects her her of being unfaithful with his best friend, who recent committed suicide. Although toned down for the movies, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is vintage Tennessee Williams. The film was directed by Richard Brooks (In Cold Blood, Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry). --Jim Emerson
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 A Must See, Again, Classic June 12, 2009
Ypsilee (Manistee, MI)
"Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", was based on a Tennessee Williams play, starring Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives as 'Big Daddy'. An excellent character-study of a southern family whose patriarc is about to die.
[Review by 'Ypsilee']
A study in human nature March 14, 2009
C. Crue (Maryland)
An older movie on DVD but a good one with solid performances by all principle actors. Typical Tennessee Williams study in human nature. The DVD arrived in a timely manner and in the condition stated by the seller. I would purchase from this seller again.
The "Cat" entertains fiercely. January 28, 2009
Robert LaBelle (Syracuse, NY USA)
Riveting performances by these celebrated actors hold one throughout the movie. Much enjoyed the educational commentary by Tennessee Williams' biographer, Donald Spoto. The movie was especially enjoyable to me, as this was the very first New York City stage play that I saw - a memorable event in itself.
Passion upstairs January 24, 2009
Viva (So. Cal.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nearly all of the passion here takes place upstairs in the bedroom occupied by troubled husband Brick and his fiery wife Maggie the Cat. But then Big Daddy is there too, and Brick has some other great scenes with him out in the pouring rain and then later in the basement as he tears it apart.
Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor both look fantastic here, and the dialogue crackles along with all the familial and interpersonal conflicts.
 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof January 7, 2009
M. Lian (Anoka, MN)
Great old Classic. The Stars are truly some of the tops of all times, great storyline
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