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Paper Tiger

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Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.

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Radheyan Simonpillai CBC Radio 3d
Gray reworks some of the pieces from his last foray in this genre, We Own The Night, and exceeds himself with this warm-blooded and operatic family melodrama, packed with the kind of performances you expect in a Cassavetes film. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 3d
4/5
Visually, Paper Tiger recreates grimy late-1980s New York with exquisite period detail. Gray’s long-standing questioning of masculine braggadocio and the fallacy of the American dream remains one of the richest seams in US cinema. Go to Full Review Philip De Semlyen Time Out 4d
3/5
Driver is the star of the show, though, and a great reason to watch Gray’s rugged and robust addition to his Queens canon. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 17h
This was a film that I admired as I watched it, but almost completely forgot when it was over. Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 3d
3/10
Paper Tiger is not offensively bad like James Gray’s last movie, Armageddon Time, was. However, it’s just boring and pointless. Go to Full Review Ben Rolph Discussing Film 3d
2/5
James Gray tries to give his spin on the New York crime caper in Paper Tiger, but runs through so many clichés and stereotypes that this just ends up being forgettable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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James Gray

Director

Scarlett Johansson

Actor

Miles Teller

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Adam Driver

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Michael Alix

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Jeff Adler

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.
Director
James Gray
Producer
Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter
James Gray
Production Co
RT Features, LB Entertainment, AK Production
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 55m