Tiger Town

"Sometimes there's courage in just believing"

1984 1h 16m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Facing his final season with the Detroit Tigers baseball team, veteran outfielder Billy Young sees his dream of playing in the World Series slipping away. It takes the courage and boundless enthusiasm of a young Tigers' fan to rekindle the ballplayer's faith in himself. Brimming with big league, all-star excitement, Tiger Town is a film that says anyone can be a winner - if you only believe!

“Sometimes there's courage in just believing”

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Cast

Roy Scheider
Billy Young
Justin Henry
Alex
Ron McLarty
Buddy
Bethany Carpenter
Mother
Lindsay Barr
Peanut Vendor
Dave Bokas
Crusty Man
Chris Bremer
Loud Kid
Katie Delozier
Little Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Shapiro
Writers: Alan Shapiro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Shapiro, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eddy Lawrence Manson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roy Scheider and Justin Henry and Ron McLarty carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes there's courage in just believing".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0086439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Shapiro directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. Eddy Lawrence Manson scores. Richard A. Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alan Shapiro, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eddy Lawrence Manson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roy Scheider and Justin Henry and Ron McLarty carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes there's courage in just believing".
8IMDB entry: tt0086439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.