Save The Tiger

– A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Save the Tiger (1973)

A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Save the Tiger (1973) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Feb 1973

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writer:

Steve Shagan

Main Actors:

Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman, Norman Burton

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%