Tiger Warsaw
| Tiger Warsaw | |
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| Directed by | Amin Q. Chaudhri |
| Produced by | Amin Q. Chaudhri |
| Written by | Roy London |
| Starring |
Patrick Swayze Piper Laurie Mary McDonnell |
| Music by | Ernest Troost |
| Cinematography | Robert Draper |
Production company |
Continental Film Group Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
Release date | September 23, 1988 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 2 million |
| Box office | 422,627 |
Tiger Warsaw is a 1988 American drama film produced by Continental Film Group starring Patrick Swayze. The film was written by Roy London and directed by Amin Q. Chaudhri.
Plot
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
- 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
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
The film was advertised with the tagline "Years ago he shattered his life. Now he's back to pick up the pieces."
Reception
The film only grossed $422,667 in the United States upon its spring 1988 release.