The Tiger's Tail

The Tiger's Tail

When your past is a lie... and your future is not your own.

2006•1h 47m•5.8/10

DramaComedyCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(27)

After a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.

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Production

Fern Gully Tales, Merlin Films, National Lottery, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Liam O'Leary

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Jane O'Leary

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Father Andy

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Oona O'Leary

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Declan Murray

Angeline Ball

Angeline Ball

Ursula

Cathy Belton

Cathy Belton

Sally

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

Bertie Brennan

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Felim

Moira Deady

Maeve - Liam's Mother

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald

Male nurse

Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Connor O'Leary

David Herlihy

David Herlihy

Paul

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Harry

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

District Judge

Ruth Lawlor

Larry's Secretary

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

The Beggar

Aonghus Og McAnally

Garda #2

Sean Markey

Drinker

Nigel Linden

Samantha's Boyfriend

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