The Tiger Hunter

2017 1h 36m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 26

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, he resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danny Pudi
Sami Malik
Rizwan Manji
Babu
Jon Heder
Alex
Karen David
Ruby
Kevin Pollak
Mr. Womack
Sam Page
Kenneth
Iqbal Theba
General Iqbal
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe
Mike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lena Khan
Writers: Lena Khan, Sameer Gardezi, Meera Simhan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lena Khan, shot by Patrice Lucien Cochet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Danny Pudi and Rizwan Manji and Jon Heder carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3853830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lena Khan directs. Patrice Lucien Cochet behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lena Khan, shot by Patrice Lucien Cochet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Danny Pudi and Rizwan Manji and Jon Heder carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3853830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.