The Tiger's Tail is a 2006 Irish film directed by John Boorman. It stars Brendan Gleeson and Kim Catrall. The story focuses on the modern Celtic Tiger Irish economy of the late 20th century.
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The Tiger's Tail
Film
Directed by
John Boorman
John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, The General and Zardoz.
Boorman was born in Shepperton, Surrey, England, the son of Ivy (née Chapman) and George...
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- 1 h 47 min
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