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Eye of the Tiger

Name: Eye of the Tiger
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1986-07-07
Cast: Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel, Denise Galik, Kimberlin Brown

1986 | 92 min | Action, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.

Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his friends arm themselves to the teeth and wage war against the gang to destroy them once and for all.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian

Gary BuseyBuck Matthews
Yaphet KottoJ.B. Deveraux
Seymour CasselSheriff
Denise GalikChristie Matthews
Kimberlin BrownDawn
Judith BarsiJennifer Matthews
Bert RemsenFather Healey
William SmithBlade
Eric BolesDoctor
Douglas DirksonJimmy