Mad Tiger

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Mad Tiger

2016

1h 22m

Documentary

Comedy

Drama

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Best friends from the punk-rock group Peelander-Z come to a crossroad when one decides to quit the band.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

The whole thing boils down to Hioki's ego, and watching a 45-year-old musician trying to keep his band together becomes a bit taxing.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 26, 2016

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Soren Andersen

Seattle Times

Combining rowdy concert footage and revealing offstage interactions of the band members, "Mad Tiger" is a well-executed portrait of a band coming apart at the seams.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2016

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The movie is obviously heartfelt, but the directors, Jonathan Yi and Michael Haertlein, never turn this motley crew into compelling characters.

May 5, 2016

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"Mad Tiger" is a great spectacle, a very interesting documentary about a bunch of crazy, but utterly compelling characters.

Apr 13, 2020

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Kathy Fennessy

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Is he a madman, a genius, or something else altogether? By the end, it becomes clear why the directors titled their film Mad Tiger.

Aug 18, 2017

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Mallory Andrews

Movie Mezzanine

Mad Tiger is an incomplete character portrait that coasts on the idea that the band's crazy antics are compelling enough to fill out a feature runtime.

Jul 12, 2016

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Madam D

Wasn't into the band or their performance art/music. Watching Kengo Hioki try to push band members to stay is all about his ego. Not everyone can make a living in art or music. Wonder what he's doing now?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Audience Member

I was really happy watching this movie. It shows not only the personal side of the musicians but also the value of real friendship . I fully recommend to anyone interested in watching a touching and different story. Absolutely AMAZING editing!!! Really worth watching!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

Best friends from the punk-rock group Peelander-Z come to a crossroad when one decides to quit the band.

Director: Jonathan Yi, Michael Haertlein
Producer: Josh Koury, Jonathan Yi, Michael Haertlein
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Jonathan Yi Inc.
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.8K
Runtime: 1h 22m

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