The Tiger Gang
Seen it?1971 | 89 min | Drama, Action, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Captain Tom Rowland and Commissioner X are sent to Pakistan to destroy the Red Tigers gang, responsible for smuggling drugs from Afghanistan into the United States.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harald Reinl
- Tony KendallKommissar X
- Brad HarrisCap. Tom Rowland
- Gisela HahnJacky Clay
- Mohammad AliSupt. Ali
- ZebaShirin
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerProfessor Tavaria
- Rainer BasedowTef Woolner
- Nisho
- Ali Ejaz
- Roberto Messina