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DramaWar

Tigerland

- The system wanted them to become soldiers. One soldier just wanted to be human.

A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

Release Date : 2000-10-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : KirchMediaHaft EntertainmentNew Regency Pictures20th Century FoxTaurus Film

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Colin Farrell

Character Name : Pvt. Roland Bozz

Original Name : Colin Farrell

Gender : Male

Matthew Davis

Character Name : Pvt. Jim Paxton

Original Name : Matthew Davis

Gender : Male

Clifton Collins Jr.

Character Name : Pvt. Miter

Original Name : Clifton Collins Jr.

Gender : Male

Tom Guiry

Character Name : Pvt. Cantwell

Original Name : Tom Guiry

Gender : Male

Shea Whigham

Character Name : Pvt. Wilson

Original Name : Shea Whigham

Gender : Male

James MacDonald

Character Name : Staff Sgt. Thomas

Original Name : James MacDonald

Gender : Male

Michael Shannon

Character Name : Sgt. Filmore

Original Name : Michael Shannon

Gender : Male

Cole Hauser

Character Name : Staff Sgt. Cota

Original Name : Cole Hauser

Gender : Male

Neil Brown Jr.

Character Name : Pvt. Jamoa Kearns

Original Name : Neil Brown Jr.

Gender : Male

Matt Gerald

Character Name : Sgt. Eveland

Original Name : Matt Gerald

Gender : Male

Russell Richardson

Character Name : Pvt. Johnson

Original Name : Russell Richardson

Gender : Male

Nick Searcy

Character Name : Capt. Saunders

Original Name : Nick Searcy

Gender : Male

Afemo Omilami

Character Name : SFC Ezra Landers

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Keith Ewell

Character Name : Sgt. Oakes

Original Name : Keith Ewell

Gender : Male

Stephen Fulton

Character Name : Sgt. Drake

Original Name : Stephen Fulton

Gender : Male

Tyler Cravens

Character Name : M.P. Sergeant

Original Name : Tyler Cravens

Gender : Male

Michael Edmiston

Character Name : Hit the Brakes! Driver

Original Name : Michael Edmiston

Gender : Male

Arian Ash

Character Name : Sheri

Original Name : Arian Ash

Gender : Female

Haven Gaston

Character Name : Claudia

Original Name : Haven Gaston

Gender : Female

Roger Floyd

Character Name : Dead Truck Driver

Original Name : Roger Floyd

Gender : Male

Ronnie Schafer

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ronnie Schafer

Gender : Male

Frances Taylor

Character Name : Bargirl

Original Name : Frances Taylor

Gender : Male

Matt White

Character Name : Sniffling Soldier

Original Name : Matt White

Gender : Male

Christy McKee

Character Name : Hooker #1

Original Name : Christy McKee

Gender : Male

James Lessick Jr.

Character Name : Hobo Vet

Original Name : James Lessick Jr.

Gender : Male

Daniel Martin

Character Name : Range Officer

Original Name : Daniel Martin

Gender : Male

Marc Macaulay

Character Name : Tigerland CO

Original Name : Marc Macaulay

Gender : Male

Nubia

Character Name : Girl with Bandana

Original Name : Nubia

Gender : Female

Jack Newman

Character Name : Sgt. Gordon

Original Name : Jack Newman

Gender : Male

Tory Kittles

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Tory Kittles

Gender : Male

Rhynell Brumfield

Character Name : Dickson

Original Name : Rhynell Brumfield

Gender : Male

Chris Huvane

Character Name : Barnes

Original Name : Chris Huvane

Gender : Male

Shamari Lewis

Character Name : Lukins

Original Name : Shamari Lewis

Gender : Male

Dane Northcutt

Character Name : Hicks

Original Name : Dane Northcutt

Gender : Male

Gerald Jackson Jr.

Character Name : New Orleans Drag Queen

Original Name : Gerald Jackson Jr.

Gender : Male

Karolyn Arnold

Character Name : Hooker #2

Original Name : Karolyn Arnold

Gender : Male

Jonathan Hill

Character Name : Drew

Original Name : Jonathan Hill

Gender : Male

Jeff Hephner

Character Name : McManus

Original Name : Jeff Hephner

Gender : Male

Drew Gardner

Character Name : Drunk Nixon

Original Name : Drew Gardner

Gender : Male

Dennis T. Benatar

Character Name : Sergeant at Gate to Tigerland

Original Name : Dennis T. Benatar

Gender : Male

Susan Brooks

Character Name : Flower Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Brooks

Gender : Male

Kurt Gant

Character Name : 2nd Platoon Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Kurt Gant

Gender : Male

Sania R. Hahn

Character Name : Hooker #3 / Party Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Sania R. Hahn

Gender : Male

Anghus Houvouras

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Anghus Houvouras

Gender : Male

Shawn LeNoble

Character Name : 2nd Platoon Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Shawn LeNoble

Gender : Male

Michael McGruther

Character Name : 2nd Platoon Soldier Coogan (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael McGruther

Gender : Male

Geoff Mullins

Character Name : 3rd Platoon Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoff Mullins

Gender : Male

Robert M. Perez

Character Name : Squad Member Wilson (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert M. Perez

Gender : Male

C. Eric Peterson

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Eric Peterson

Gender : Male

Garnet Tipton

Character Name : Private Hayes (uncredited)

Original Name : Garnet Tipton

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Just because you wear those sergeant's stripes doesn't mean you ain't gonna die. Tigerland was the name of a U.S. Army training camp located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Tagged as the second worst part of the Earth, it was a recreation of the Vietnamese jungle and was used to prepare American soldiers for the hellish terrain they were soon to be fighting in. Directed by Joel Schumacher, Tigerland stars Colin Farrell as Private Roland Bozz, a reluctant recruit to the war effort who upsets his superiors by having a canny knack for exploiting loop holes in the rule book. However, it's evident that Bozz has leadership qualities, but can the officers convince him he is born to lead? By the time of Tigerland's release, the Vietnam movie had apparently run its course. The announcement that Joel Schumacher was to delve into the conflict for his next movie was met with less than enthusiastic responses. This was after all the director who had not too long prior reduced the once darkly watchable Batman franchise to comedy campy ham overdrive. Alarm bells were further starting to go off when it was revealed that it was to be a short low budget shoot of 28 days, with a cast of unknowns and filmed in grainy 16 millimetre. Yet two things were forgotten by his many detractors. One was that Schumacher had showed himself capable of guiding a young vibrant cast to high levels of watch-ability (The Lost Boys), and two, that he had made Falling Down in the early 90s, thus tricky and darker edged material was not beyond him. Tigerland is a fine film, there is no actual conflict to observe other than the interactions between Bozz, his fellow squadies and his superiors. This is more boot camp drama than a film about military engagements. But the impact is much the same as our group of young men prepare for a fate that doesn't exactly have favourable odds; their respective reasons for being there in the first place containing varying degrees of bravado or disbelief. To which, much to his initial bemusement, Bozz simultaneously becomes a beacon of hope to many and a figure for revilement. The out-shot of this is that Tigerland winds up an expertly crafted movie, one that is propelled by great acting and one that quietly sneaks up on you and cloaks you in sadness. Schumacher is not the sole reason for why the film works so well though, he had some quality help. Ross Klavan and Michael McGruther's screenplay rises above the character clichés that exist in every army training camp based movie. Helped enormously by Klavan drawing on his real life experiences in the army, Tigerland doesn't hurtle towards its climax (a climax that is understated and poignant), it takes its time, characters are formed and with the then unknown Farrell on stupendously bewitching form, it's as engaging as a Vietnam film gets. This in spite of the grim look of the piece as Matthew Libatique's cinematography strips away vibrant colours and uses murky greys and greens to put the viewer right in there with them at boot camp. The look, the feel and the story all pull together nicely, making Tigerland fit to be mentioned in the same breath as those popular Vietnam movies from the previous decades. 8/10