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Taking Tiger Mountain

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray/DVD combo. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

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In a dystopian future, Billy Hampton (Bill Paxton, in his first on-screen role) is a World War III draft dodger who finds himself part of an experimental brainwashing program created by a group of radical feminists. After being released from the program, Billy heads to Wales for what he believes will be a sex-filled vacation. But, unbeknownst to him, Billy is really there to assassinate the Welsh Minister of Prostitution.

A wild hybrid of art and experimental filmmaking techniques, TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN began production in 1974, under the direction of Kent Smith using short ends left over from LENNY. After languishing in an unfinished form, the film was resurrected and completed by Tom Huckabee and eventually released in 1983; immediately making it an underground legend.

Adapted in part from William S. Burroughs' classic short story 'Bladerunner,’ TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN transcends genres and engulfs the viewer in a high contrast fever dream of science fiction based surrealism. Never officially released on home video and long viewable only from poor quality bootlegs, Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents the world home video premiere of TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN, newly restored in 4k from its original 35mm black and white Techniscope negative.

Details

Director(s): Tom Huckabee, Kent Smith

Starring: Bill Paxton, The Townspeople of Llangadog, Llandovery, Llanelli, Gwynfe, Llandeilo, Bethlehem of South Wales

Release Year: 1983

Runtime: 83 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 2.35:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Disc Info: Region Free Blu-ray/DVD

Restoration: Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm Techniscope negative

Packaging Artist(s): Derek Gabryszak

Genre: Science Fiction

SKU: VS-282

Bonus Content

Presenting both the original theatrical version and the 2019 ‘Revisited’ version
Director introductions for both versions
“Taking Over Tiger Mountain” - an interview focused on the original version with director Tom Huckabee
“Revisiting Tiger Mountain” - an interview focused on the revisited version with director Tom Huckabee
“Interviews with Welshmen” - a short film by Kent Smith
Booklet with essay by Heather Drain
Reversible cover artwork

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Vinegar Syndrome was founded to rescue, restore, and preserve genre cinema. Our more than 500 releases to date offer ultimate editions of lost, forgotten, under-seen, under-appreciated, and essential works from around the globe.

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