Tigerland

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 10 06 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 024543016595

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Adult Language, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations, War Violence]

Summary: A young man tries to fight the military system only to find it fighting back in unexpected ways in this hard-edged drama. In 1971, Roland Bozz (Colin Farrell) is a draftee who has been sent to the Advanced Infantry Training Facility in Fort Polk, LA, where with hundreds of other new soldiers he's to be taught a final course in combat skills before being shipped out to Vietnam. Bozz has no interest in going to war, and is determined to get sent home as a troublemaker. But his plan backfires; his superiors regard his insubordination as a sign of intelligence and independent thinking, and he's told he might some day become an officer. Bozz and his fellow soldiers -- aspiring writer Paxton (Matthew Davis), sensitive Miter (Clifton Collins Jr.), philosophical Cantwell (Thomas Guiry), bloodthirsty Wilson (Shea Whigham), and heroic Johnson (Russell Richardson) -- are taught how to survive as they face their fears of death and wonder if they can somehow escape going to war. Tigerland was directed by Joel Schumacher; in a change of pace from his best-known work (Falling Down, Batman Forever, and Batman and Robin), the film was made on a relatively low budget (under $10 million), was written by first-time screenwriters Ross Klavan and Michael McGruther, and features a cast of young, little-known actors. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: War

Awards: Best First Screenplay – Independent Spirit Awards Best First Screenplay – Independent Spirit Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor – Independent Spirit Awards

Features: Commentary by director Joel Schumacher
Casting sessions with Colin Farrell
"Making of" featurette
Theatrical trailer and TV spots
Anamorphic widescreen [aspect ratio 1.85:1]
Audio: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Tigerland

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/17/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Tigerland
0. Scene Selection
1. Bozz (Main Titles) [:22]
2. Welcome to the Infantry [:13]
3. Weekend Pass [:12]
4. Troublemakers [3:51]
5. Cantwell's Punishment [1:31]
6. Targets [5:10]
7. The Hardship Case [2:46]
8. The Bozz Problem [3:12]
9. Persuading Charlie [2:54]
10. I'm Not Playing [5:05]
11. Bozz in Charge [:05]
12. Just a Store Boy [5:35]
13. A Piece of Work [5:42]
14. The Brave One [:45]
15. A Barracks Brawl [:05]
16. Wilson's Revenge [1:49]
17. The Reluctant Leader [3:19]
18. Welcome to Tigerland [3:11]
19. No Happy Stories [4:33]
20. As Real as Possible [1:25]
21. Bozz's Choice [2:13]
22. Live Ammo [1:04]
23. Going to 'Nam [1:07]
24. End Titles [:36]

Cast and Crew: Jeff Hephner  Actor 
Steven Haft  Producer 
Arnon Milchan  Producer 
Joel Schumacher  Director 
Ted Kurdyla  Executive Producer 
Beau Flynn  Producer 
Nathan Larson  Composer (Music Score) 
Ross Klavan  Screenwriter 
Michael McGruther  Screenwriter 
Colin Farrell  Actor 
Matthew Davis  Actor 
Clifton Collins, Jr.  Actor 
Tom Guiry  Actor 
Shea Whigham  Actor 
Russell Richardson  Actor 
Cole Hauser  Actor 

Country: USA