Save the Tiger
“Juggle the books. Set fire to the factory. Supply women for the clients. Harry Stoner will do anything to get one more season.”
1973 · 1 h 40 min
John G. AvildsenCast
Jack Lemmon 
Jack Gilford Laurie Heineman 
Norman Burton 
Patricia Smith 
Thayer David
Credits
Written by: 
Steve Shagan
Plot
A garment manufacturer facing ruin lives through one day in which professional and personal pressures collide.
Sinekatalog’s take
John G. Avildsen's drama won Jack Lemmon an Oscar, a bitter, honest portrait of compromise.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (6,208 votes)
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