The Tiger's Tail

When your past is a lie... and your future is not your own.

A black comedy thriller about a successful businessman in contemporary boom-time, 'Celtic Tiger' Ireland, whose life begins to unravel when he encounters his doppelganger. Written and directed by John Boorman and starring Boorman's long time collaborator, Brendan Gleeson (The General) with Kim Cattrall, The Tiger's Tail tells the story of Liam O'Leary, an Irish property developer of humble origins who has made it big and fast on the back of the Celtic Tiger. His hubris has led him into a scheme to build a national stadium but a rival developer has connived to thwart his plans. Wildly over-extended, Liam finds himself struggling in a receding market. Stressed and over-stretched, he seems on the verge of a mental breakdown when, to his horror, he sees his DOUBLE. Is this a harbinger of his death? His neglected wife, Jane (Kim Cattrall) is distressed by his erratic behaviour and treats his claim to have seen his double as a hallucination.