Save the Tiger (1973)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 100 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Stars: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford and Laurie Heineman
IMDb score:
6,9 (6.133)
Releasedate: 14 February 1973
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Save the Tiger plot
"Juggle the books. Set fire to the factory. Supply women for the clients. Harry Stoner will do anything to get one more season."
Harry Stoner's (Jack Lemmon) clothing company is on the brink of collapse and as plans begin to bubble up to destroy his department store for insurance money, Harry quickly loses control of his marriage and his sanity.
Actors and actresses
Harry Stoner
Phil Greene
Myra
Fred Mirrell
Janet Stoner
Charlie Robbins
Meyer
Rico
Ula
Margo Duka
Reviews & comments
wendyvortex
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- 5290 messages
- 7308 votes
2nd Oscar for Jack Lemmon, he deserves it, but the first hour of the film couldn't really captivate me. Too busy and somewhere the feeling that it would have worked better as a comedy. As a drama it could have been a bit more fierce and cynical.
The last half hour starts to get interesting, the evening at Myra's is very nice, or the last appointment with Charlie.
Overall: Not entirely satisfactory, unfortunately.
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scorsese
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- 13430 messages
- 11264 votes
Good film about the owner of a clothing company who tries to save his business. The story unfolds slowly and takes place over two days. Some good dialogues and moments, but here and there it sometimes sags a bit. Jack Lemmon is always a pleasure to watch at work and here again he plays an excellent role.
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Mescaline
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- 7116 messages
- 3388 votes
It is mainly Jack Lemmon who makes this film worth watching, especially in the second half of the film he shows again why he was one of the best actors of his time.
Unfortunately, the story itself had a hard time captivating me. It's not a problem that not much happens, but the dialogues themselves weren't always that interesting.
Laurie Heineman could have had a bit more screen time, I found the scenes between her and Lemmon the most interesting. 
2.5*
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