Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 · 108 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 55,030 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks
Overview
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,645 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:29 We want Pollitt. Brick Pollitt.
00:07:53 ...that fertility monster. She's odious to him.
00:12:27 Then jump off the roof, Maggie.
00:17:39 If I was married to you three years...
00:22:06 Let go, Maggie!
00:26:14 Hurt much when you put weight on it?
00:29:40 In the name of every person in this county...
00:33:25 Not about Skipper and us.
00:37:41 - Bull! - Guess what memorial Gus's family gave?
00:41:47 A toast to Big Daddy Pollitt...
00:46:05 I'm asking you. How should I know if you don't?
00:50:12 Go on. Close the door after you.
00:53:54 Didn't you ever believe in anything, anybody?
00:57:22 Not by the crowds, baby, by you.
01:00:48 Supposing you'd hate me instead of Skipper?
01:05:15 You're just feeling sorry for yourself. That's all it is. Self-pity!
01:10:05 Make it easy on yourself.
01:13:27 Careful, your claws are showing.
01:17:19 You know how some homes are happy.
01:20:26 How would you know?
01:26:20 Close on $10 million in cash and blue-chip stocks...
01:31:13 Look at me!
01:35:34 When you've got pain at least you know you're alive.
01:39:41 What kind of an announcement?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,645
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:39:41
Production Record
DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$17,570,324
IMDb votes55,030