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The mother of all bad decisions — literally. 80s horniness meets small-town scandal.
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42
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
42
Google
90

A Tiger's Tale (1988)

forbidden thirstsuburban chaosmommy issues cinema

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Ann-Margret commits to this nonsense flawlessly.

Costume

Peak 80s suburban mom aesthetic, unhinged.

Best for:Solo: So you can scream at Bubber in peace.·Friends: Group roast session required.·Rewatch: To study how this got greenlit.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Age-gap romance played for comedy, deeply uncomfortable.
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Director

Peter Douglas

ReleasedFeb 12, 1988
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Vincent Pictures

Top Cast

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Rose Butts

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Bubber Drumm

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Shirley Butts

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charlie Drumm

Ann Wedgeworth

Ann Wedgeworth

Claudine

William Zabka

William Zabka

Randy

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Lonny

Angel Tompkins

Angel Tompkins

LaVonne

James Noble

James Noble

Sinclair

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Buddy

Traci Lind

Traci Lind

Penny

Angel Tompkins

Angel Tompkins

La Vonne

Linda Favila

Linda Favila

Kiki Walker

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Trivia

Peter Douglas produced this as a follow-up to his father's legacy — Kirk Douglas's son directing Ann-Margret in a horny mom role. Family business!

Cultural

This bombed so hard it became a VHS curiosity, embodying that brief 80s era where any taboo could be a 'kooky' premise if you added saxophone.

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