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Wild Tigers I Have Known

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67% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Logan (Malcolm Stumpf), a 13-year-old outcast, becomes obsessed with Rodeo (Patrick White), an older classmate who lets him tag along on walks through the woods. As his obsession grows, he invents a female persona and makes sexy calls to Rodeo at night, and also raids his mother's closet for wigs and clothing.

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Beautiful imagery and sharp performances make Wild Tigers a memorable film from first-time director Cam Archer.

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Ed Gonzalez Los Angeles Times This is lyricism at its most extreme, at once gripping and off-putting because Archer views his characters as if he were gawking at them through the bars of a cage. May 1, 2007 Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe [Director] Archer isn't necessarily taking us anywhere new, but his movie's rapture is beautiful inside and out. Rated: 3/4 Apr 13, 2007 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Wild Tigers I Have Known studiously avoids the clichs of the genre. It's also exasperatingly inconclusive. Its dreamy, enigmatic characters often fail to engage. Rated: 2/4 Apr 13, 2007 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Archer fleshes out his very slim story with beautiful, impressionistic slices of his hometown. Tom Gilroy is hilarious as a school principal whose pep rallies have to be seen to be appreciated. Fairuza May 12, 2020 Full Review Karina Longworth Cinematical The movie wears its ancestors on its sleeve -- Tarnation and My Own Private Idaho, sure, but also Kenneth Anger, Warhol, Harmony Korine. Nov 12, 2007 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Beautifully, I mean really beautifully, shot Rated: 4/5 Jul 18, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris V Uneven pacing at times, but there are good actors living in this stylish and poignant film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Jeff M This is undoubtedly one of the strangest and most unusual coming-of-age films that I have ever and probably will ever see. It is not entirely successful, and I feel confident that I won't be watching it again any time soon, but it certainly got under my skin, and I have to admire the filmmakers for remaining uncompromising and seemingly true to their vision. I also give a lot of credit and respect to young Stumpf, who is asked to do things in this movie that had to be scary and uncomfortable. He only has one other movie on his IMDb page, the horrible Madonna film THE NEXT BEST THING, but he comes across here naturally and without a shred of ingenue artificiality. It gets to be a bit heavy-handed at times and a plot point or two are a bit hard to swallow, but, limitations aside, I appreciate a film that I can honestly say is not quite like anything I've seen before. It's uncomfortable and unsettling, but I found it worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Cam Archer's overtly stylized view of childhood sexuality is harmed by the intended approach which feels far too distant. That said, I suspect this artist has fully realized his vision. Unfortunately, this vision and the way in which Archer tells his story feels forced and feels too vague. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A very touching portrayal of what it is like to be 13 and different and gay. I know I was. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Slight gay coming-of-age film seems very self-important. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member While the storyline is simple enough, this artsy (and boy do I mean artsy) indie flick becomes convoluted in a messy web of pretentious visuals that pick you up and drop you back down, only to leave you with nothing by the end of the film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cam Archer

Director

Malcolm Stumpf

Logan

Patrick White

Rodeo

Max Paradise

Joey

Fairuza Balk

Logan's mother

Kim Dickens

Counselor

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Synopsis Logan (Malcolm Stumpf), a 13-year-old outcast, becomes obsessed with Rodeo (Patrick White), an older classmate who lets him tag along on walks through the woods. As his obsession grows, he invents a female persona and makes sexy calls to Rodeo at night, and also raids his mother's closet for wigs and clothing.
Director
Cam Archer
Producer
Cam Archer
Screenwriter
Cam Archer
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Cut and Paste Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 28, 2007, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 10, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.1K
Runtime
1h 38m
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