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Bookmark this pageBlue Tiger (1994)
Director: Norberto Barba
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From Time Out Film Guide
A directorial debut which takes a formula, straight-to-video screenplay and gives it a huge shot of adrenaline in the heart. It's the familiar exploitation story of a single mother who takes up arms when her child is killed in a mob shoot-out, but with gleaming cinematography, tight editing and top-notch performances across the board, this is worth a detour. Barba has an eye for detail (a new tattoo bleeding through Madsen's blouse) and a special way with action sequences - could John Woo be replacing David Lynch as the American indies' spiritual mentor for the mid-'90s?Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Norberto Barba
Producer: Mike Leahy, Aki Komine
Cast: Virginia Madsen, Toru Nakamura, Ryo Ishibashi, Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Hallo full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 88 mins
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