Tigerland (2000)

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers (WGA):

Ross Klavan (written by) &
Michael McGruther (written by)

Release Date:

19 January 2001 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Platoon | Recruit | Infantry | Vietnam | Fort Polk Louisiana

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Colin Farrell	...	Pvt. Roland Bozz
Matthew Davis	...	Pvt. Jim Paxton
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Pvt. Miter
Tom Guiry	...	Pvt. Cantwell (as Thomas Guiry)
Shea Whigham	...	Pvt. Wilson
Russell Richardson	...	Pvt. Johnson
Nick Searcy	...	Capt. Saunders
Afemo Omilami	...	SFC Ezra Landers
James MacDonald	...	Staff Sgt. Thomas (as James McDonald)
Keith Ewell	...	Sgt. Oakes
Matt Gerald	...	Sgt. Eveland
Stephen Fulton	...	Sgt. Drake
Tyler Cravens	...	M.P. Sergeant
Michael Edmiston	...	Hit the Brakes! Driver
Arian Waring Ash	...	Sheri (as Arian Ash)
Haven Gaston	...	Claudia
Michael Shannon	...	Sgt. Filmore
Roger Floyd	...	Dead Truck Driver
Ronnie Schafer	...	Bartender
Frances Taylor	...	Bargirl
Matt White	...	Sniffling Soldier
Christy McKee	...	Hooker #1
James Lessick Jr.	...	Hobo Vet
Daniel Martin	...	Range Officer
Marc Macaulay	...	Tigerland CO (as Marc MacCaulay)
Cole Hauser	...	Staff Sgt. Cota
Nubia	...	Girl with Bandana
Jack Newman	...	Sgt. Gordon
Neil Brown Jr.	...	Kearns (as Neil Brown)
Tory Kittles	...	Ryan
Rhynell Brumfield	...	Dickson
Chris Huvane	...	Barnes
Shamari Lewis	...	Lukins
Dane Northcutt	...	Hicks
Gerald Jackson Jr.	...	New Orleans Drag Queen
Karolyn Arnold	...	Hooker #2
Jonathan Hill	...	Drew
Jeff Hephner	...	McManus
Drew Gardner	...	Drunk Nixon
Dennis T. Benatar	...	Sergeant at Gate to Tigerland (as Dennis Benatar)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Brooks	...	Flower Girl (uncredited)
Kurt Gant	...	2nd Platoon Soldier (uncredited)
Anghus Houvouras	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Shawn LeNoble	...	2nd Platoon Soldier (uncredited)
Michael McGruther	...	2nd Platoon Soldier Coogan (uncredited)
Robert M. Perez	...	Squad Member Wilson (uncredited)
Rachelle Short	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Joel Schumacher

Writing credits (WGA)
Ross Klavan		(written by) &
Michael McGruther		(written by)

Produced by
Beau Flynn	....	producer
Steven Haft	....	producer
Ted Kurdyla	....	executive producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
Eli Richbourg	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nathan Larson

Cinematography by
Matthew Libatique

Film Editing by
Mark Stevens

Casting by
Mali Finn
Emily Schweber

Production Design by
Andrew Laws

Art Direction by
Stephanie Girard

Set Decoration by
Shawn R. McFall

Costume Design by
Thomas Stokes

Makeup Department
Rodger Jacobs	....	key makeup artist
Gunnar Swanson	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
John A. Machione	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dean Garvin	....	second assistant director
Keith Maitland	....	dga trainee
Eli Richbourg	....	second unit director
Glen Trotiner	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Balling	....	scenic artist
Michael Hendrick	....	set dresser
Herman McEachin	....	propmaker
Alan S. Reynolds	....	charge scenic artist
Jim S. Williams	....	lead man

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Paul Curtis	....	supervising sound editor
Marshall Garlington	....	sound recording mixer
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Jay Meagher	....	production sound mixer
Nancy Nugent	....	foley editor
Andy Peach	....	sound recordist
Aaron Rihel	....	additional sound recordist
Stephen P. Robinson	....	sound effects editor
Ann Scibelli	....	supervising sound effects editor
Dan Scolnik	....	foley cue
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Peter Damien	....	special effects technician
Henry Dando	....	special effects technician
Michael E. Doyle	....	special effects foreman
Kevin Harris	....	special effects supervisor
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Michael Gaines	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunt coordinator
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts
Durk Tyndall	....	stunt performer
Durk Tyndall	....	utility stunts
Todd Warren	....	stunts
Derrick Simmons	....	stunt double: Johnson (uncredited)
Tommie Mack Turvey Sr	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Todd Warren	....	stunt double: Colin Farrell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Bardin	....	key grip
Michael Bauman	....	gaffer
Kurt Beckler	....	grip
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
Larry Gianneschi	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Jackson	....	grip
J. Steven Latham	....	assistant camera
Gene Page	....	still photographer
Ken Palladino	....	electrician
Louis Smith	....	first assistant camera
John Sosenko	....	camera operator
Michael J. Walsh	....	electrician
Marc Wostak	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger	....	casting associate (as Lindsey Hayes)
Angelique Midthunder	....	extras casting
Kimberly Mullen	....	casting: Florida

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nubia	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
James Durante	....	first assistant editor
Ivo Stainoff	....	color timer
Dennis Thorlaksen	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Carl Glanville	....	scoring mixer
Denise Okimoto	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation coordinator
David Neil Enfinger	....	driver
John H. Stephens	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Claire Baker	....	executive assistant to director
Dennis T. Benatar	....	location manager
Bruce Bisbey	....	office production assistant
Karen Bosma	....	production secretary
Karen Chesley	....	receptionist
Karen Chesley	....	runner
Dale Dye	....	military advisor
Michael Edmiston	....	military advisor
Jeremy Garelick	....	assistant: Joel Schumacher
Mads Hansen	....	script coordinator
Joe Hartwick Jr.	....	production accountant
Pam Holdridge	....	production coordinator (2000)
Phillip Kurdyla	....	accounting clerk
David Maurer	....	set production assistant (as David A. Maurer)
Michael J. McCarthy	....	craft service
Eddie Micallef	....	key production assistant
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach
Thomas Parris	....	set production assistant (as Thomas G. Parris)
Chris Ranung	....	assistant craft service
Judy Richter	....	production associate
Ruben Romo	....	military advisor
Julie Ann Snow	....	first assistant accountant
Mike Stokey	....	military advisor
Jedediah Waldo	....	set production assistant
Andrew Wert	....	armorer
Ithiell Yisrael	....	set production assistant
Arif S. Kinchen	....	additional voices (uncredited)

Thanks
Judi Farkas	....	thanks (as Judy Farkas)

Production Companies

• Haft Entertainment
• New Regency Pictures
• KirchMedia (in association with)
• Regency Enterprises (presents)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany
• Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (Spain)
• Odeon Video (Greece)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (France)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes

Also Known As:

Tigerland (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, a scene of strong sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:R | France:U | Germany:16 | Singapore:R21 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida, USA

Company:

Haft Entertainment

Trivia:

The paperback book Bozz is reading at the beginning of the film is Dalton Trumbo's famous anti-war novel "Johnny Got His Gun" about a horribly wounded veteran of the First World War.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene at the pistol range, Wilson challenges Bozz with a M1911 .45 pistol. After the encounter a SSG comments the pistol is "Jammed". It is not jammed. The slide is in battery so there is no stoppage of the weapon. It may be a misfire or a hangfire, but not a jam.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Paxton: [voice-over] My father said the army makes all men one, but you never know which one. He didn't know Roland Bozz.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

SOOKIE SOOKIE

Very good

War drama that takes place in Louisiana in 1971. It follows a bunch of recruits through basic training and then Tigerland--an accurate portrayal of Vietnam on American soil, before they're shipped over. It focuses on two men--Booz (Colin Farrell) and Paxton (Matthew Davis)...how they meet, become friends and deal with a corwardly squadron leader (Clifton Collins Jr.) and a borderline psycho (Shea Wingham).

A surprisingly non-commercial film directed by Joel Schumacher. He uses a hand-held camera throughout most of the movie and uses digital video for the combat scenes. It works very well--the film looks gritty (as it should) and uncomfortably realistic.

Farrell successfully covers up his Irish brogue and adopts a pretty convincing Southern accent. His performance is just superb--he's an extremely talented young man. Davis, unfortunately, is not that good. He's tall, muscular, very handsome--and very bland. The rest of the cast however is just great.

This film was thrown away by its studio. It had no stars in it, a familar story and was considered "just another war film". It only played a week in Boston! It's well worth catching on video or DVD.

Also, Farrell and Davis have a lengthy nude scene.