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Save the Tiger (1973)

R 100 min  -  Drama  -   21 July 1973 (Sweden)
6.9
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A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days.

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writer:

Steve Shagan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lemmon ...
Jack Gilford ...
Laurie Heineman Laurie Heineman ...
Myra
Norman Burton Norman Burton ...
Fred Mirrell
Patricia Smith Patricia Smith ...
Janet Stoner
Thayer David Thayer David ...
Charlie Robbins
William Hansen William Hansen ...
Meyer
Harvey Jason Harvey Jason ...
Rico
Liv Lindeland Liv Lindeland ...
Ula (as Liv Von Linden)
Lara Parker ...
Margo
Eloise Hardt Eloise Hardt ...
Jackie
Janina Janina ...
Dusty
Ned Glass Ned Glass ...
Sid Fivush
Pearl Shear Pearl Shear ...
Cashier
Biff Elliot ...
Tiger Petitioner (as Biff Elliott)
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Storyline

The film depicts a day and a half in Harry Stoner's life. Harry is down on his luck, and trapped in his own indulgences. He daydreams about his youth, trying to escape from the fact that business is rotten and his company owes bundles of money. His day is filled with unusual episodes as he picks up a hitchhiker/prostitute, arranges for his company's warehouse to burn down so he can collect the insurance-money, he hires strippers for his buddies and gets engaged in an animal rights campaign, a fashion show and experiences a rather uncomfortable flashback to the war. Written by Kristian Krokfoss <krokus@online.no>  

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Plot Keywords:

Fashion Show | Businessman | Tie | Oscar Winner | Alienation  | See more »

Taglines:

Juggle the books. Set fire to the factory. Supply women for the clients. Harry Stoner will do anything to get one more season. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Salven al tigre See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Sissy Spacek read for the part of Myra. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Harry wipes Fred's face almost completely clean of the red body paint. In a subsequent shot, Fred's face is covered with red paint again. See more »

Quotes

Harry Stoner: How old are you?
Myra: Twenty.
Harry Stoner: Nobody's twenty.
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Soundtracks

"Air Mail Special"
Composed by Jim Mundy, Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian See more »