Tiger's Tail
2006, 102 minutes, Rated MA
"When your past is a lie...and your future is not your own."
The Tiger's Tail is a black comedy thriller about a successful businessman in Ireland, whose contemporary boom-time, 'Celtic Tiger Ireland, whose life begins to unravel when he encounters his doppelganger.
Written, directed and produced by John Boorman and starring Boorman's long time collaborator, Brendan Glesson (The General, Harry Potter) with Kim Cattrall (Sex And The City), Sinead Cusack, Claran Hinds and Brian Gleeson, The Tiger's Tail is a beautifully written and intelligent dramatic thriller.
The film tells the story of Liam O'Leary (Brendan Glesson) an Irish property developer of humble origins who has made it big and fast on the back of the Celtic Tiger. His hubris has led him into a scheme to build a national stadium but a rival developer has connived to thwart his plans. Stressed and over-stretched, he seems on the verge of a mental breakdown when, to his horror, he sees his Double.
Is this a harbinger of his death? His neglected wife, Jane (Kim Cattrall) is distressed by his erratic behaviour and treats his claim to have seen his Double as a hallucination. He confronts his Double and discovers a shocking truth that makes him ask the question - who am I?'
- Director:
- John Boorman [11],
- Starring:
- Kim Cattrall [52], Brendan Gleeson [25], Sinead Cusack [7],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 DTS
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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