Eye of the Tiger (1986)

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writer:

Michael Thomas Montgomery (written by)

Release Date:

28 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

'Nam was hell... Prison unbearable... But coming home meant murder.

Plot:

Gary Busey plays Buck, a former Vietnam veteran/ex-con recently released from the state prison. He returns...

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Gunshot | Pistol | Electronic Music Score | Animal In Title

Cast

Gary Busey	...	Buck Matthews
Yaphet Kotto	...	J.B. Deveraux
Seymour Cassel	...	Sheriff
Bert Remsen	...	Father Healey
Denise Galik	...	Christie Matthews
William Smith	...	Blade
Kimberlin Brown	...	Dawn
Judith Barsi	...	Jennifer Matthews
Eric Boles	...	Doctor (as Eric Bolles)
Joe Brooks	...	Jake
Douglas Dirkson	...	Jimmy
Kathryn Fuller	...	Bingo Lady
Jorge Gil	...	Jamie
Amelia Haas	...	Melody / Mini-Cam Reporter
Ray Habercorn	...	Police Officer

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (nf: 16) | USA:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1987-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Valencia, California, USA

Company:

Action Brothers

You can't go wrong

When your cast includes Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel, and William Smith, you know the film will be entertaining--even if it is as absurd as Eye of the Tiger. Busey gives a great impassioned speech in a bingo hall about his days in 'Nam, Kotto cuts a rug whilst dropping grenades from a biplane, Cassel twirls his moustache, and Smith--well, Smith and his semi-mohawk have to be seen to be believed. Let's just say that if you're a fan of Smith's '60s biker movies, you'll love Eye of the Tiger. The only strikes against the film--besides the ridiculous plot and shoddy writing--are the awful Survivor theme song (already used in Rocky III) and Kotto's hair, which appears to be a severely overcooked process 'do'.