Eye of the Tiger (1986): Cast
Eye of the Tiger is a 1986 action drama directed by Richard C. Sarafian, starring Gary Busey as Buck Matthews, William Smith and Seymour Cassel. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Richard C. Sarafian
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Eye of the Tiger About?
The premise of Eye of the Tiger without spoilers.
After surviving the horrors of Vietnam and a stint in prison, Buck returns to his hometown only to find it under the grip of a ruthless motorcycle gang. When the bikers brutally kill his wife and scar his daughter, Buck and his allies load up with weapons and launch a relentless campaign to annihilate the gang once and for all.
Eye of the Tiger Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- crop duster
- hospital
- action hero
- home invasion
- revenge
- nurse
- small town
- motorcycle gang
- truck
- corrupt sheriff
- bribe
- ex convict
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- release from prison
- courage
- vigilante
- intimidation
- pickup truck
- death of wife
- husband wife relationship
- vietnam war veteran
- motorcycle
- cult film
- vigilantism
- battle
- anti hero
- biker
- tough guy
- gadget car
- showdown
- war veteran
- rape
- beating
- bald man
- decapitation
- sheriff
- trauma
- attempted rape
- homecoming
- racial slur
- torture
- biker gang
- armored car
- modern western
- grindhouse film
- psychotronic film
- exploitation
- final showdown
- corrupt cop
- one man army
- corruption
Eye of the Tiger Cast & Characters
Gary Busey leads the cast as Buck Matthews, with William Smith as Blade and Seymour Cassel as Sheriff. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard C. Sarafian
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Gary Busey as Buck Matthews -
William Smith as Blade -
Seymour Cassel as Sheriff -
Bert Remsen as Father Healey
Also Starring in Eye of the Tiger
· 18 more- Yaphet Kotto J.B. Deveraux
- Thomas Rosales Jr. Jamie's Relative
- Timothy Scott Deputy
- Cooper Huckabee Roger
- Joe Brooks Jake
- Ted Markland Floyd
- Denise Galik Christie Matthews
- Douglas Dirkson Jimmy
- Eric Boles Doctor
- Jorge Gil Jamie
- James Staszkiel Raider-Napper
- Judith Barsi Jennifer Matthews
- Kimberlin Brown Dawn
- Nicholas Testa Rolls Royce Driver
- Kathryn Fuller Bingo Lady
- Amelia Haas Melody / Mini-Cam Reporter
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- Ray Habercorn Police Officer
- Brigitte Muller Kidnapped Girl
More from Richard C. Sarafian
More films directed by Richard C. Sarafian, best-rated first: Vanishing Point, Sunburn, The Next Man and Solar Crisis.
Eye of the Tiger Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “El ojo del tigre” and “Der Tiger”.
- Also known as
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- El ojo del tigre
- Der Tiger
- L'oeil du tigre
- アイ・オブ・ザ・タイガー
- Tigrisszem
- Der Tiger - Die Stunde des Infernos
- Окото на тигъра
- Oko Tygrysa
- Глаз тигра
- โหดล้างบัญชี
- L'Œil du tigre
- 분노의 눈동자
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- 虎之眼
- Tygří oči
- A prova di vendetta
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Eye of the Tiger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Eye of the Tiger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Eye of the Tiger?
Eye of the Tiger runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Eye of the Tiger released?
Eye of the Tiger was released on July 7, 1986.
Who directed Eye of the Tiger?
Eye of the Tiger was directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
More films by Richard C. Sarafian Who is in the cast of Eye of the Tiger?
Eye of the Tiger stars Gary Busey as Buck Matthews, William Smith as Blade and Seymour Cassel as Sheriff, among 22 credited actors.
Does Eye of the Tiger have a post-credit scene?
No. Eye of the Tiger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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