Angeline Ball, Brendan Gleeson, Briain Gleeson

"The Tiger's Tail" is a black comedy thriller about a successful businessman in contemporary boom-time, "Celtic Tiger" Ireland, whose life begins to unravel when he encounters his doppelganger. The fi...( read more  read more... )lm tells the story of Liam O'Leary 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. Wildly over-extended, Liam finds himself struggling in a receding market. Stressed and over-stretched, he seems on the verge of a mental breakdown, to his horror, he sees his DOUBLE. Is this a harbinger of his death? His neglected wife, Jane is distressed by his erratic behavior 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?"

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R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: John Boorman

Release Date: September 26, 2006

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DVD Release Date: August 11, 2009

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  • February 10, 2009
    I got really into this movie, even though it wasn't that great. Go figure. I got really annoyed at the doppelganger. :P
  • November 20, 2009
    This is a UK film starring Brendan Gleeson and is brilliant and intriguing and doesn't wear out it's welcome. I will say though, I think if some people aren't familiar with British slang, they will be confused about some bits of dialogue, but am sure it won't prevent them from en...( read more)joying it. With that said, the introduction of all the characters is a but haphazardly handled in the beginning, but the characteriaztions are strong and the acting, especially Gleeson, is great.
  • November 14, 2009
    Recommended by scottydgibbs.
  • November 12, 2009
    john boorman teams up again with brendan gleeson, as a wealthy dublin businessman,who starts to see a double of him self, events take a turn for the worse, when said double, doestake over his life, leaving him, trying to prove himself, with questions to be answered. gleeson is gr...( read more)eat to watch, and the story runs along nicely, with some great moments of drama
  • November 21, 2008
    Great movie.Set in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger.Great cast for an Irish movie.Fairly funny throughout.A good watch.
  • October 16, 2008
    Nothing special. Up-dated declane for Boorman.
  • August 25, 2008
    John Boorman's latest thriller has yet to receive a general release in the States, perhaps because of its Irish setting and political subtext. At times suspenseful, the story also has elements of black comedy and drama. Fears of identity loss and one's own dark side dominate th...( read more)e first half, but are left behind when the movie's villain is made more sympathetic. Gleason is excellent in his two roles, and Kim Cattrall pulled off an Irish accent surprisingly well.
  • December 17, 2007
    Quite a story. Great pacing

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October 24, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Mostly it's a trifle, dependent on the burly charm of ginger-haired star Brendan Gleeson, in a novel double role. full review

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