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A Tiger's Tale

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.
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  • Comedy
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A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
582
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Douglas
  • Writers
    • Peter Douglas
    • Allen Hannay III(novel "Love and Other Natural Disasters")
  • Stars
    • Ann-Margret
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Charles Durning
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Douglas
  • Writers
    • Peter Douglas
    • Allen Hannay III(novel "Love and Other Natural Disasters")
  • Stars
    • Ann-Margret
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Charles Durning
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Charles Durning and Ann Wedgeworth in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    Ann-Margret in A Tiger's Tale (1987)
    Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell in A Tiger's Tale (1987)

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    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Roseas Rose
    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Bubberas Bubber
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Claudineas Claudine
    William Zabka
    William Zabka
    • Randyas Randy
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Lonnyas Lonny
    Steven Kampmann
    • Dr. Shortsas Dr. Shorts
    Traci Lind
    Traci Lind
    • Pennyas Penny
    Angel Tompkins
    Angel Tompkins
    • La Vonneas La Vonne
    James Noble
    James Noble
    • Sinclairas Sinclair
    Linda Favila
    • Kiki Walkeras Kiki Walker
    • (as Linda Rae Favila)
    Steve Farrell
    • Dr. Frankas Dr. Frank
    David Denney
    • Tyronneas Tyronne
    Jo Perkins
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Scott Fults
    Scott Fults
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Buddyas Buddy
    • (as Sean Flanery)
    Jimmy Ray Pickens
    Jimmy Ray Pickens
    • Buddieas Buddie
    • (as Jimmy Pickins)
    • Director
      • Peter Douglas
    • Writers
      • Peter Douglas
      • Allen Hannay III(novel "Love and Other Natural Disasters")
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    Storyline

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    Bubber is a high school student. Rose, a nurse is an alcoholic woman, more than twice his age, and the mother of his girlfriend, Shirley. Bubber and Rose begin an affair after he fixes Shirley up with his pal, Ransom. They carry on their affair under the nose of Shirley until everything comes out in the open at a drive-in movie theater. To get even with Bubber and Rose for "behaving badly", Shirley pricks a hole in Rose's diaphragm. Shirley goes on to live with her father and Bubber moves in with Rose along with his pet tiger. The diaphragm incident results in Rose getting pregnant with Bubber's baby. The couple must decide whether to keep the baby and continue their May/December romance or part ways.
    • deep cleavage
    • older woman younger man sex
    • bare breasts
    • older woman pregnant by teenage boy
    • sex comedy
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • R
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    • Trivia
      Actor Kirk Douglas has a silent cameo in this film directed by his son, Peter. The elder Douglas can be spotted in the background, wearing a cowboy hat and playing pool, in a sequence that takes place at a small town bar & grille.
    • Crazy credits
      The bottom half of a tiger is seen walking along the opening credit names.
    • Soundtracks
      I Can Hear What You're Thinkin'
      Performed by Tim Goodman

      Lyrics by Mark Mueller

      Music by Lee Holdridge

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Cute Movie!
    Ann-Margret is great in this movie. This is just a simple story of the boy next door falling in love with his girlfriends mother. Kelly Preston's performance in this movie is probably the best part. This movie is good fun. It's definetly worth checking out!
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    • ldkoke
    • Jun 4, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tiger's Tale - Ein Tiger auf dem Kissen
    • Filming locations
      • Waller County, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Vincent Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $208,152
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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