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.| Status: | Released (1958-08-29) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 6 Oscars. 3 wins & 16 nominations total |
| Screen: | Richard Brooks, James Poe, Tennessee Williams |
| Productions: | Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3636: Paul Newman - Brick
- 3635: Elizabeth Taylor - Maggie
- 2753: Burl Ives - Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
- 3362: Judith Anderson - Big Momma
- 2672: Jack Carson - Gooper
- 3639: Madeleine Sherwood - Mae
- 3641: Vaughn Taylor - Deacon Davis
Crews
- 3632: Richard Brooks - Director - Directing
- 3633: Lawrence Weingarten - Producer - Production
- 3634: Tennessee Williams - Theatre Play - Writing
- 3637: William H. Daniels - Director of Photography - Camera
- 3632: Richard Brooks - Screenplay - Writing
- 3638: James Poe - Screenplay - Writing
- 3642: Charles Wolcott - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Yikes, but there's a lot of smouldering going on here... "Brick" (Paul Newman) is the former all-American boy type who has got himself injured and is married to "Maggie" (Elizabeth Taylor) with whom he has a pretty turbulent relationship based on mistrust. He is the son of the wealth ....
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