Tail of a Tiger
| Tail of a Tiger | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rolf de Heer |
| Written by | Rolf de Heer |
| Based on | original work by Peter Hubbard |
| Produced by | Grahame Jennings James M. Vernon |
| Starring | Grant Navin |
| Cinematography | Richard Michalak |
| Edited by | Suresh Ayyar |
| Music by | Graham Tardif |
Production company | Producer's Circle Production |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Entertainment Umbrella Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$3,566 (Australia)[1] |
Tail of a Tiger is a 1984 Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer in his directorial debut and starring Grant Navin.[2][3]
Plot
Schoolboy Orville Ryan has a keen interest in model planes and flying, but is ostracised by a model-plane circle run by a gang of his peers[4] headed by a bully called Spike, who smashes his model Tiger Moth.
He then stumbles upon a deserted factory complex where he finds a genuine full size Tiger Moth, in need of restoration. He meets the plane's owner, Harry, who at first resists Orville's attempts to connect. Eventually though, the pair embark on a mission to make the plane fly once more.[5]
Cast
- Grant Navin as Orville
- Gordon Poole as Harry
- Caz Lederman as Lydia
- Gayle Kennedy as Beryl
- Peter Feeley as Spike
- Dylan Lyle as Rabbit
- Basil Clarke as Jacko
Production
Tail of a Tiger was filmed in Sydney, Australia.[6] It was the first feature film for most of the crew, including writer/director Rolf de Heer.[5]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Singapore International Film Festival | Selected[4] |
| 1991 | Internationales Essener Kinderfilmfestival im Ruhrgebiet | Selected[4] |
| 1985 | Chicago International Festival of Childrens’ Films | Selected[4] |
References
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24 October 2012
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p342
- ^ Scott Murray, "Tail of a Tiger", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p178
- ^ a b c d "Tail of a Tiger". Screen Australia.
- ^ a b "Tail of a Tiger". Vertigo Productions.
- ^ "Tale of a Tiger (1984) - IMDb". IMDb.