Paper Tiger (1975)

Directed by

Ken Annakin

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British diplomat in Japan forms an unlikely bond with a young boy. Their friendship is tested when a dangerous situation arises.

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What happens

Paper Tiger is a 1975 British drama-adventure film starring David Niven and the child actor Kazuhito Ando, who later portrayed Teru Tendou in Ganbaron. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Jack Davies, who also wrote the screenplay. The title comes from a Chinese expression meaning a person who looks powerful or strong but is in fact ineffectual. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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