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Wild Tigers I Have Known

Wild Tigers I Have Known

20065.71h 28m

Overview

A lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 14-year-old boy who learns to cope with his new found sexuality and his unrequited love for the cool kid in school.

Directed by Cam Archer
Written by Cam Archer
Produced by Cam Archer
Box Office0Revenue: $10K

Top Cast

Malcolm Stumpf

Malcolm Stumpf

Logan

Patrick White

Patrick White

Rodeo

M

Max Paradise

Joey

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Logan's Mom

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

The Counselor

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

The Principal

R

Ruth Elliott

Leah (voice)

Themes & Keywords

surrealpumacoming of agecrushcross dressingphone sexteenage sexualitylgbtlgbt teenjunior high schoolsanta cruz, californiadaydreamingmountain lionteenage protagonist

About Wild Tigers I Have Known

Wild Tigers I Have Known is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of surreal, puma, coming of age, crush, cross dressing, phone sex. Directed by Cam Archer, it stars Malcolm Stumpf, Patrick White, Max Paradise. A lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 14-year-old boy who learns to cope with his new found sexuality and his unrequited love for the cool kid in school.

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