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The Tiger's Tail

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Liam O'Leary (Brendan Gleeson) is a prosperous real estate tycoon who lives in Dublin with his wife, Jane (Kim Cattrall). Hoping to bring his profits and his career to new heights, Liam takes out a large bank loan with the prospect of building a new stadium. But, when his request for development is turned down by the city, his life stumbles into a downward spiral. More disturbing than his crippled assets is his mysterious double whom he keeps seeing around town.

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 12/24/2008
2/4
The Tiger's Tail, like Cassandra's Dream, prominently features a boat that is both symbol of financial attainment and emotional ruin; it also finds a master filmmaker defying the "show, don't tell" principle with almost crippling cynicism. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) 06/08/2007
2/5
John Boorman's tale of doppelgngers in Dublin would like very much to spook us, but keeps tripping over its loose script and bizarre plot lines. Go to Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com 06/08/2007
2/5
As tigers go, it's all growl and no teeth. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/05/2015
C+
The fanciful tale is too absurd to take seriously. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 09/07/2009
3/5
A messy but absorbing mystery. Go to Full Review Jules Brenner Cinema Signals 08/06/2009
1/5
Amateurish technical contrivance isn't this awkward, retro failure's only deficiency. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/30/2013 Imbalanced but enjoyable social critique of a thriller--The Tiger's Tail is entertaining!! See more 10/13/2012 (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] See more 04/11/2012 Unexpected conclusion which lead away from the expected clique black and white plot. Work's well if you like the Physiological Thriller that makes your skin crawl. Or maybe I was just watching movies too late at night again. See more 03/09/2012 the sex and the city star seems miscast in this twinish double double pic. See more 11/24/2011 An annoying mystery turns social drama. See more walter m @Harlequin68 06/28/2010 "The Tiger's Tail" starts in the middle of a massive traffic jam that has Liam O'Leary(Brendan Gleeson, great in a dual role) who is on his way to accept an award. This is happening just as his bid was denied to build a soccer stadium and as he is possibly losing his mind when he spots a mirror image of himself walking in the road. He turns out to be real when he accosts Liam in a bathroom, giving some unnerving news that sends him first to his mother(Moira Deady) and then to his older sister Oona(Sinead Cusack) who in reality gave birth to him when she was 15 in London where she left behind his twin. "The Tiger's Tail" is a daft concoction with possibly the mother of all midlife crises that while unpredictable does also tend to rely on the odd contrivance to keep the story moving. As grounded as the movie is, it might also have been interesting if it had taken a supernatural approach. What it is concerned with is identity in a country where there is a huge disparity between rich and poor, like everywhere else. Since this is Ireland, the subject of the divided country lies just beneath the surface. As far as the divided man goes, the double thinks Liam's life could have been his but then Liam is pretty much a self made man. See more Read all reviews
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John Boorman

Director

Brendan Gleeson

Liam

Kim Cattrall

Jane

Brian Gleeson

Connor

Sinead Cusack

Oona

Ciarán Hinds

Father Andy

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Synopsis Liam O'Leary (Brendan Gleeson) is a prosperous real estate tycoon who lives in Dublin with his wife, Jane (Kim Cattrall). Hoping to bring his profits and his career to new heights, Liam takes out a large bank loan with the prospect of building a new stadium. But, when his request for development is turned down by the city, his life stumbles into a downward spiral. More disturbing than his crippled assets is his mysterious double whom he keeps seeing around town.
Director
John Boorman
Producer
John Boorman
Screenwriter
John Boorman
Production Co
Merlin Films, Irish Film Board
Rating
R (Brief Drug Content|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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