The Tiger Makes Out
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| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Produced by |
George Justin Eli Wallach (uncredited) Anne Jackson (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Murray Schisgal |
| Based on |
The Tiger 1963 play by Murray Schisgal |
| Starring |
Eli Wallach Anne Jackson |
| Music by | Shorty Rogers |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Edited by | Robert C. Jones |
Production company |
Elan Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (1967, original) Sony Pictures (2014, DVD) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Tiger Makes Out is a 1967 American comedy film about a kidnapper and his unintended victim, starring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson and directed by Arthur Hiller.[1] The film is Dustin Hoffman's film debut.
Plot
Loser Ben Harris (Eli Wallach), an alienated mailman, decides to get a girl the only way he can — by kidnapping her. Putting his plan into operation one rainy night, he spots an attractive young woman. He races ahead of her and prepares an ambush. However, his would-be target finds shelter from the downpour and he ends up pulling a bag down over Gloria Fiske (Anne Jackson) instead. When he carries her back to his basement apartment and removes the bag, he is dumbfounded to find he has captured a middle-aged housewife. With no alternative, he makes do with the person he has caught, but she proves to be not quite what he envisaged.
Cast
- Eli Wallach as Ben Harris
- Anne Jackson as Gloria Fiske
- Bob Dishy as Jerry
- John Harkins as Leo
- Ruth White as Mrs. Kelly
- Roland Wood as Mr. Kelly
- Rae Allen as Beverly
- Sudie Bond as Miss Lane
- David Burns as Mr. Ratner
- Jack Fletcher as Pawnbroker
- Bibi Osterwald as Mrs. Ratner
- Charles Nelson Reilly as Registrar
- Dustin Hoffman as Hap
DVD
The Tiger Makes Out was released to DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 5, 2014 via its Choice Collection DVD-on-demand service as a Region 1 DVD.
See also
References
External links
- The Tiger Makes Out at the Internet Movie Database
- The Tiger Makes Out at AllMovie
- The Tiger Makes Out at the TCM Movie Database
- The Tiger Makes Out at the American Film Institute Catalog
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