---
title: 'Save the Tiger (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Avildsen'
released: '1973-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/save-the-tiger-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070640/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Save the Tiger (1973)

1973 · 100 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film about moral conflict in contemporary America directed by John G. Avildsen, and starring Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman, Thayer David, Lara Parker, and Liv Lindeland. The screenplay was written years prior by Steve Shagan, who novelized his screenplay in 1971 while trying to sell the script to a studio. The film was made through a co-production deal between Lemmon's Jalem Productions, Shagan's Cirandinha Productions, and Martin Ransohoff's Filmways.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John G. Avildsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen)
- **Screenplay:** [Steve Shagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-shagan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marvin Hamlisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-hamlisch)
- **Producer:** [Martin Ransohoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ransohoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Crabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-crabe)
- **Editor:** [David Bretherton](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-bretherton)

## Cast

- [Liv Lindeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/liv-lindeland)
- [Jack Lemmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lemmon)
- [Biff Elliot](https://cinepixo.com/people/biff-elliot)
- [Harvey Jason](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-jason)
- [Ned Glass](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-glass)
- [Thayer David](https://cinepixo.com/people/thayer-david)
- [Patricia Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-smith)
- [Laurie Heineman](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurie-heineman)
- [Lara Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/lara-parker)
- [Norman Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-burton)
- [Jack Gilford](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gilford)

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