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The Tiger's Tail
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Synopsis
Deliverance and Tailor of Panama director John Boorman returns to the director's chair for this tale of a hawkish businessman who slowly finds his life being taken over by the twin brother he never knew he had. Liam O'Leary (Brendan Gleeson) is a no-nonsense real-estate developer who isn't above greasing the politician's wheels a bit to get the permits he needs. His 20-year marriage to Jane (Kim Cattrall) has been stale for over a decade, and his adolescent son, Connor (Brian Gleeson), has most recently taken to communism as a means of showcasing his rebellious streak. Though Liam still dotes on his aging mother (Moira Deady), it's plain to see that his sister, Oona (Sinéad Cusack), is the favored child in the family. One day, stuck in traffic on the way home from work and frustrated at his inability to obtain planning permission for a multi-million pound stadium, Liam is shocked to see his spitting image approach his car and begin cleaning the windshield while begging for change. Now, after discovering that he was not only adopted but has an identical twin as well, Liam finds his life rapidly being taken over by a cunning doppelganger who has had enough of life on the streets, and has finally found a means of turning his luck around by simply stepping into the shoes of his more successful counterpart. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball Ursula
Kim Cattrall Jane
Kim Cattrall Jane O'Leary
Sinéad Cusack Oona
Brendan Gleeson Gleeson, Brendan
Brendan Gleeson Liam O'Leary
Brendan Gleeson Liam O'Leary/The Double
Ciarán Hinds Father Andy
John Kavanagh Harry, Oona's Husband
Mark Lambert District Judge
Eanna Mac Liam The Beggar
Ruth McCabe Large Woman
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley Declan Murray
Derry Power Eddie
Stanley Townsend Jim Brady, The Banker
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael McElhatton Doctor Alex Loden
Ned Dennehy Felim
Moira Deady
Moira Deady Maeve, Liam's Mother
Brian Gleeson Connor
Conor Mullen MC
Denis Conway
Denis Conway Bertie Brennan
David Herlihy Paul, Ursula's Husband
Philip O'Sullivan Assistant Governor
Charlene McKenna
Charlene McKenna Samantha
Cathy Belton
Cathy Belton Sally
Briain Gleeson Connor
Briain Gleeson Connor O'Leary
Frank Gleeson
Frank Gleeson The Double's Double
Geoff Minogue Ambulance Driver
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Larry Cooney
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald Male Nurse
Aonghus McAnally Garda 2
Ruth Lawlor Harry's Secretary
Regan O'Brien Nurse
Gary Murphy Garda
Martin Murphy Garda 1
Paolo Tullio Patrick Le Say
Nigel Linden Samantha's Boyfriend

Production Crew

Ian Whittaker Art Director
Seamus Deasy Cinematographer
John McDonnell Co-producer
Stephen McKeon Composer (Music Score)
Mark Armstrong Conductor
Maeve Paterson Costume Designer
Ken Lang Costumes Supervisor
John Boorman Director
Ron Davis Editor
Kevan Barker First Assistant Director
Kevan Barker Line Producer
Dermot Cleary Location Manager
Sandra Campbell Post Production Supervisor
John Boorman Producer
John Buchanan Producer
Kevin Corrigan Producer
Kieran Corrigan Producer
Rob Quigley Production Accountant
Cliodhna Colgan Production Coordinator
Ian Whittaker Production Designer
Eamon O'Higgins Properties Master
Esther Smith Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Street Re-Recording Mixer
Robin O'Donoghue Re-Recording Mixer
John Boorman Screenwriter
Emer Conroy Script Supervisor
Paul Barnes Second Assistant Director
Emer McAvin Set Decorator
Andy Walker Sound Editor
Grahame Peters Sound Editor
Joe Gilmore Sound Editor
Brendan Deasy Sound Mixer
Eddie Quinn Sound/Sound Designer
Tim Morris Special Effects Supervisor
Daniele Massaccesi Steadicam Operator
Donal O'Farrell Stunts Coordinator
Year: 2006
Runtime: 106
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Irish Film Board
Merlin Films
U.K. Film Council

Release
by Buena Vista
Merlin Films Limited
UK Film Council