5.8/10
1,218
16 user 28 critic

The Tiger's Tail (2006)

R | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 10 November 2006 (Ireland)
The Tiger's Tail Poster
After a chance encounter, a Dubliner (Gleeson) is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.

Director:

John Boorman

Writer:

John Boorman

Stars:

Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciarán Hinds | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

On Disc

at Amazon

2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

See all 20 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 












Broken Dream

Underground
◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
In My Country (2004)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

A journalist and a poetess meet during the hearings of South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Juliette Binoche, Samuel L. Jackson, Brendan Gleeson
Next »
Queen & Country (2014)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt
Next »
Beyond Rangoon (1995)
Action | Adventure | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she... See full summary »

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand
Next »
Leo the Last (1970)
Drama | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

A social satire about the last heir of a dethroned family of European monarchs whose plans to return to power through revolution become secondary after he becomes fascinated by the life of a poor London black girl and her boyfriend.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Billie Whitelaw, Calvin Lockhart
Next »
The General (1998)
Biography | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley
Next »
Where the Heart Is (1990)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

Stewart McBain (Coleman) is a real-estate mogul who spends his living blowing up old buildings to make room to erect new buildings. All goes as planned for a new subdivision, until a group ... See full summary »

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Joanna Cassidy
Next »
Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
Comedy | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

Dinah is a model whose face appears in an ad campaign for meat. While shooting a TV commercial, she and Steve, one of the stunt men, run off together. The advertising executives use their ... See full summary »

Director: John Boorman
Stars: The Dave Clark Five, Barbara Ferris, David Lodge
Next »
The Emerald Forest (1985)
Action | Adventure | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Yara Vaneau
Next »
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Comedy | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British Agent.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis
Next »
Hope and Glory (1987)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

A semi-autobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War II. For a young boy, this time in history was ... See full summary »

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sebastian Rice-Edwards

Broken Dream
Next »
Broken Dream
Fantasy
Not yet released

A love story set in a futuristic world.

Director: John Boorman

Underground
Next »
Underground IV
Action
Not yet released

An Irish mob family is tempted into one final heist before giving up the life of crime.

Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Gleeson ... Liam O'Leary / The Double
Kim Cattrall ... Jane O'Leary
Ciarán Hinds ... Father Andy
Sinéad Cusack ... Oona O'Leary
Sean McGinley ... Declan Murray
Cathy Belton ... Sally
Brian Gleeson ... Connor O'Leary
Angeline Ball ... Ursula
Paul Gannon Paul Gannon ... Obstructing Man
Ruth McCabe ... Large Woman
Stanley Townsend ... Jim Brady - The Banker
Moira Deady Moira Deady ... Maeve - Liam's Mother
Michael McElhatton ... Dr. Alex Loden
Michael Ford-FitzGerald ... Male Nurse (as Michael FitzGerald)
Denis Conway Denis Conway ... Bertie Brennan
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

After a chance encounter, a Dubliner (Gleeson) is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

ireland | punctuation in title | apostrophe in title | animal in title | twin brother | See All (29) »

Taglines:

When your past is a lie... and your future is not your own

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of sexuality, and brief drug content | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2006 (Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

A Cauda do Tigre See more »

Filming Locations:

Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, Ireland See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Lottery through UK Film Council, Screen Ireland, Merlin Films See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Tiger's Tail" refers to the "Celtic Tiger" economic boom that Ireland experienced from 1995 to 2008 (Ireland was said to officially be in recession as of June 24th 2008). See more »

Goofs

In the scene where Liam pulls up at Oona's house, his car is a 03 Golf with wheel trims. When they are taking Conor to the hospital a side shot of the car is shown which clearly shows the car with alloy wheels. The number plate on the car 03-D-55897 is the same in both shots. See more »

Quotes

Liam O'Leary: You fired a shotgun at me, that wasn't very brotherly was it?
See more »

Crazy Credits

Credits role over Liam's boat sailing out of the harbor into the horizon See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Dublin 2006
17 November 2006 | by joegreene32 – See all my reviews

This new film is very peculiar. PURPORTING to be about the Celtic Tiger and modern Ireland, it is curiously insipid. Despite setting out to be satirical, it falls flat. Hard to pin down exactly why, but probably due to laziness on the the filmmakers behalf. Why isn't he making satirical films about London? Brendan Gleeson is okay, but the two characters he plays stretch the imagination. Catrall isn't really credible as an Irish woman and some of her lines are hard to listen to. The camera-work is surprisingly dull, as some of his previous films have looked great, and doesn't make anyone look good. That said you should check it out, if only cos he is the same filmmaker who made Point Blank and Deliverance, and its a paradox to see how far off these classics he has drifted.
13 of 28 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 16 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Trending Movies With Prime Video

Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed