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Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger

They saw him as a hero....but could he live up to it?

19756.11h 40m

Overview

A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.

Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by Jack Davies
Produced by Euan Lloyd
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Top Cast

David Niven

David Niven

'Major' Walter Bradbury

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Ambassador Kagoyama

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Müller

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Kazuhito Ando

Koichi Kagoyama

Irene Tsu

Irene Tsu

Talah

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Foreign Minister

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Mme. Kagoyama

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Mr. King

Patricia Donahue

Patricia Donahue

Mrs. King

Rainer Penkert

Rainer Penkert

Army Colonel

Themes & Keywords

japanransomtutorww2 veteran

About Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger is a adventure, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of japan, ransom, tutor, ww2 veteran. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars David Niven, Toshirō Mifune, Hardy Krüger. A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.

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