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  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 22 m

Summary Bandmates Yellow (Kengo Hioki) and Red (Kotaro Tsukada) have been best friends and business partners for fifteen years as the primary creative forces behind Peelander-Z. Based in New York City and described as a "Japanese Action Comic Punk Band," Peelander-Z combines performance-art and audience participation in their shows, which push t...

Directed By: Michael Haertlein, Jonathan Yi

  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 22 m

Mad Tiger

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Summary Bandmates Yellow (Kengo Hioki) and Red (Kotaro Tsukada) have been best friends and business partners for fifteen years as the primary creative forces behind Peelander-Z. Based in New York City and described as a "Japanese Action Comic Punk Band," Peelander-Z combines performance-art and audience participation in their shows, which push t...

Directed By: Michael Haertlein, Jonathan Yi

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75
May 19, 2016
Combining rowdy concert footage and revealing offstage interactions of the band members, Mad Tiger is a well-executed portrait of a band coming apart at the seams.
By Soren Andersen FULL REVIEW
70
May 5, 2016
An evocative portrait of strained friendships and creative turmoil.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
May 5, 2016
This aptly colorful documentary doesn’t provide all that much insight into the act’s history, and the human conflicts aren’t fully illuminated, either. But it’s fun entering these performers’ universe even with a less than all-access pass.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
60
May 5, 2016
Yet another documentary paean to an unsung musical act whose fringe staying power is as remarkable as its lack of mainstream coverage.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW
50
May 5, 2016
The movie is obviously heartfelt, but the directors, Jonathan Yi and Michael Haertlein, never turn this motley crew into compelling characters.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 7, 2016
Directors Jonathan Yi and Michael Haertlein put the focus on the standard reality-TV repertoire like "Making the Band." Their repeated disregard for Hioki's pleas to go off the record smacks of opportunism and exploitation rather than revelation.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Apr 8, 2016
Duration 1 h 22 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/madtigermovie
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