THE TIGER HUNTER is now playing in select markets. It’s also sweet without being saccharine.
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Still, the movie is effortlessly charming, even when its plot knots itself into clichés.
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Only one genuine ’70s hit makes its way into the film: Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” whose bittersweet lyrics don’t really jibe with the film’s sunny outlook. Unfortunately, a movie with this small a budget can only afford sound-alikes for its soundtrack. Especially in the flashback scenes, director Lena Khan – in her feature debut – owes a lot to his style. THE TIGER HUNTER owes a debt to all those movies, as well as Wes Anderson. If all of this sounds like any other number of “trying to make it in the big city” movies, well you’re right. THE TIGER HUNTER is sure to bring the Castro Theatre audience to its feet. When Sami learns his childhood crush Ruby (Karen David), he and his pals hatch a scheme to pass the boss’ palatial estate off as his own home. He makes friends with the boss’ son (Jon Heder, in what amounts to his biggest role in nearly a decade) and his Dukes of Hazzard-obsessed roommate (Rizwan Manji). The Tiger Hunter boasts an incredible cast, including Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Sami takes a job as a draftsman for a company making microwaves, though they struggle with finding one that both fully heats frozen food and doesn’t explode. The Tiger Hunter is the story of Sami Malik (Danny Pudi, Community). The film stars Danny Pudi (Community, Powerless), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory), Rizwan Manji (The Wolf of Wall Street, Outsourced. Sami ends up sharing an apartment with nearly a dozen other immigrants, all working low-end jobs while they wait for their big break. A timely and topical comedy that captures a young immigrant’s pursuit of success, love, and the American dream with humor and heart, The Tiger Hunter is directed by Lena Khan and written by Sameer Gardezi (Modern Family) and Lena Khan. So he takes the leap and moves to Chicago, where he assumes he’ll land a job and house as soon as they see his qualifications.Īs anyone who has struggled to find a good job in their field can tell you, that’s not how it works.
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But now it’s the late 1970s: his father has since passed, and his engineering degree is useless in a town that’s barely industrialized. His Sami Malik lives in the shadow of his dashing father, who protected his Indian village from tigers. His only defining characteristic is his determination, which doesn’t make for the most dynamic lead (at least since he’s not training in a sport here). Now THE TIGER HUNTER doesn’t really offer him one as rich as Abed. The Tiger Hunter also stars Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Rizwan Manji, and Karen David. And of course, John Oliver and Donald Glover need no introduction anymore.īut Pudi, thoroughly charming as the socially awkward film student Abed, hasn’t found a solid role yet. Alison Brie has GLOW, Gillian Jacobs has LOVE, Yvette Nicole Brown is on this fall’s THE MAYOR, Joel McHale had a show last year as well as commercials and movies. Sadly, Danny Pudi is the only cast member who hasn’t gone onto bigger things after COMMUNITY came to an end in 2015. Lena brings her unique vision and witty sensibility to her first, award-winning film, THE TIGER HUNTER, and is now working on her next film and two television shows.Kip Mooney // Film Critic THE TIGER HUNTERĬast: Danny Pudi, Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David and Kevin Pollak The Tiger Hunter is the story of Sami Malik (Danny Pudi, Community), a young Indian man who travels to 1970s America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush (Karen David, Galavant) and live up to the legacy of his father - a legendary tiger hunter back home. Lena has also gained experience working at noted production companies such as Participant Productions and she and her work have been featured in media outlets such as The Guardian, The New York Times, and USA Today. Her videos have placed in major festivals, broadcast on major network television channels across the world, and received over 30 million hits on YouTube. Since then, Lena has been directing short films, commercials and music videos for international artists. Lena graduated summa cum laude and received undergraduate degrees at the University of California, Los Angeles in Political Science and History, after which she went on to graduate from the prestigious UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Lena Khan is a writer and director in Los Angeles, CA. When Sami’s job falls through, he takes a low-end job and joins with a gang of oddball friends in hopes of convincing his childhood sweetheart that he’s far more successful than he truly is…or perhaps ever could be. THE TIGER HUNTER is the story of Sami Malik, a young Indian who travels to 1970s America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father-a legendary tiger hunter back home. The Tiger Hunter (FEATURE) preceded by Sherry (SHORT)