Tigerland

"The system wanted them to become soldiers. One soldier just wanted to be human."

May 24 2001 R 1h 41m
Drama, War

A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

Plot

In September 1971, a platoon of recruits arrives in Ft. Polk, LA, for infantry training before leaving for war. The final week takes place in Tigerland, a swamp similar to Vietnam. Jim Paxton has enlisted; he wants to experience everything and write books later. He befriends Roland Bozz, a cool Texan with a gift for getting into trouble and for helping misfits get discharges. At least one sociopath in the platoon hates Bozz, even as the sergeants grudgingly recognize his leadership abilities. As the platoon heads into its week in Tigerland, Paxton's body gives out, Bozz makes plans to go AWOL, and the sociopath gets hold of live ammo. Is the Louisiana swamp more dangerous than the DMZ?

Written by

Ross Klavan, Michael McGruther

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Cast

Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr.

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, New Regency Pictures, Haft Entertainment, KirchMedia

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Tigerland Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
45,254
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA