Tiger Warsaw
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| Tiger Warsaw | |
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| Directed by | Amin Q. Chaudhri |
| Written by | Roy London |
| Produced by | Amin Q. Chaudhri |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Draper |
| Edited by | Brian Smedley-Aston |
| Music by | Ernest Troost |
Production company | Continental Film Group Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $422,627 |
Tiger Warsaw is a 1988 American drama film directed by Amin Q. Chaudhri, written by Roy London, starring Patrick Swayze. It was produced by Continental Film Group.[1]
Plot
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Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw (Swayze) brought sorrow to his family fifteen years earlier when he shot his father Michael (Lee Richardson) and made him a semi-invalid. After fifteen years of self-destruction, Tiger returns home to the steel production community of Sharon to seek forgiveness.
Cast
[edit]- Patrick Swayze as Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw
- Piper Laurie as Frances Warsaw
- Lee Richardson as Michael Warsaw
- Mary McDonnell as Paula Warsaw
- Barbara Williams as Karen
- Bobby DiCicco as Tony
- Jenny Chrisinger as Val
- James Patrick Gillis as Roger
- Michelle Glaven as Emily
- Kevin Bayer as Robin
- Beeson Carroll as Uncle Gene
- Sally-Jane Heit as Aunt Barbara
- Kaye Ballard as Aunt Thelma
- Thomas Mills Wood as Lt. Fontana
- Cynthia Lammel as Paula's secretary
- Steve Jaklic as Kid in Womb
Production
[edit]The outside of the "Buhl Mansion" in the film was actually the Buhl Casino founded in the early 1910s by Frank H. Buhl on his 300-acre farm that he turned into a park and donated it to the people of the Shenango Valley for families to come and enjoy.
Tagline
[edit]The film was advertised with the tagline "Years ago he shattered his life. Now he's back to pick up the pieces."
Reception
[edit]The film only grossed $422,667 in the United States upon its spring 1988 release.
References
[edit]- ^ Dye, David (March 31, 2018). "'Tiger Warsaw' returns: Historical society commemorates movie shot and set in Sharon". Sharon Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
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