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Reign of the Tigers

1985

Cat no. 3792

A war game played by children becomes chillingly realistic.

Three children, two boys and a girl, play a war game in the woods, using sticks as guns and imaginary munitions. Calling themselves the Tigers, they have established a base camp in a tree house. A boy, Boris, seeks to join them but he is rebuffed. The three leave their base. On returning, one of them suspects that the tree house has been raided and their suspicions fall on Boris. The children set out to find him. They locate Boris in the woods with three other children. When Boris’ comrades leave, the three capture him and prepare to assassinate him with an imaginary hand gun. His scream alerts his comrades, who return to the spot where they left Boris. A ‘gun fight’ ensues between the rival gangs. Boris shoots one of the Tigers and then is gunned down himself. At the end, all the Tigers and their adversaries lie dead.

Keywords

Children and play; Child actors; War games; Child soldiers; Gangs; Treehouses

  • Script : Sarah Daly

  • Script : Stephen Symes

  • Assistant director : Sarah Daly

  • Camera : Stephen Symes

  • Sound : David Chandler

  • Music : Brett Gossage

  • Editor : Stephen Symes

  • Other : Julyan Ilett (mixer)

  • Producer : Stephen Symes

  • Director : Stephen Symes

  • Production company : Abbey Film Unit

  • 'Tiger' Edward Mander

  • 'Tiger' Anthony Daly

  • 'Tiger' Kate Mander

  • Boris Chris Baxter

  • Tristan Hyatt-Williams

  • Mark Whittemore

  • Brendan Caragher

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Reign of the Tigers

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    2006/51
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  • Award:
    • Group 1:
      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, International Award, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, IAC Trophy for Creative Use of Sound, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, Wallace Heaton Cup for the Best Photography, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, Bernard Ashby Trophy for the Best Editing, 1985.

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