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

Colin Farrell
Pvt. Roland Bozz

Matthew Davis
Pvt. Jim Paxton

Clifton Collins Jr.
Pvt. Miter

Tom Guiry
Pvt. Cantwell

Shea Whigham
Pvt. Wilson

James MacDonald
Staff Sgt. Thomas

Michael Shannon
Sgt. Filmore

Cole Hauser
Staff Sgt. Cota

Neil Brown Jr.
Pvt. Jamoa Kearns

Matt Gerald
Sgt. Eveland
Tigerland is a drama, war film released in 2000 exploring themes of 1970s, louisiana, kansas, usa, guitar player, awol, exhaustion. Directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr.. 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.
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