The Tiger Hunter

The Tiger Hunter is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Lena Khan, written by Khan and Sameer Gardezi, and starring Danny Pudi, Jon Heder, Rizwan Manji, Karen David, Iqbal Theba, Samuel Page, Parvesh Cheena, Michael McMillian, and Kevin Pollak. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 21, 2016 and opened in fall of 2018 in theaters across the United States.[1]

The Tiger Hunter
Directed byLena Khan
Produced by
  • Nazia Khan
  • Lena Khan
  • Megha Kadakia
Written by
  • Lena Khan
  • Sameer Gardezi
Starring
Music by
CinematographyPatrice Cochet
Edited by
Production
company
Sneaky Sneaky Films
Release date
  • April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) (LAAPFF)
  • September 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A young Indian man comes to 1970s America on a quest for success, only to end up concocting an elaborate farce with a group of misfit roommates in order to romance his childhood crush.

Cast

Production

In January 2013, it was announced that Lena Khan would be directing a comedy film titled The Tiger Hunter from her own script.[2] The film was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.[3] In August 2014, it was confirmed that the cast included Danny Pudi, Jon Heder, Iqbal Theba, Kevin Pollak, Karen David, and Samuel Page.[4][5][6]

Release

The film released in fall of 2018 across the United States, in over 50 cities. It was distributed by Regal and Shout! Factory, and soon became available On Demand and on Netflix in North America and South Asia. It is available in various countries across the world in different formats.[7]

The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 21, 2016.[8]

The film was received positively, with strong reviews in outlets such as The New York Times and Los Angeles Times.[9][10]

References
  1. Levine, Sydney (April 5, 2016). "World Premiere of 'The Tiger Hunter' to Open the 32nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. Yasin, Sara (January 31, 2013). "The Tiger Hunter: Interview with Filmmaker Lena Khan". Patheos.
  3. Rocha, Kelsey (February 4, 2013). "UCLA alumna Lena Khan fundraises for 'The Tiger Hunter'". Daily Bruin.
  4. Edwards, Phil (August 27, 2014). "Danny Pudi stars in The Tiger Hunter". Live for Films. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014.
  5. "Watch Danny Pudi in The Tiger Hunter trailer". Live for Films. May 9, 2016.
  6. Dayala, Farheen (September 4, 2014). "Muslimah filmmaker, Lena Khan, directs her first feature-length film". Illume. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  7. https://deadline.com/2017/07/the-tiger-hunter-lena-khan-distribution-shout-factory-1202076284/
  8. Levine, Sydney (April 5, 2016). "World Premiere of 'The Tiger Hunter' to Open the 32nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/21/movies/the-tiger-hunter-review.html
  10. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-tiger-hunter-review-20170921-story.html
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