# Save the Tiger (1973)

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**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: John G. Avildsen
**Written by**: Steve Shagan
**Starring**: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman, Norman Burton, Patricia Smith, Thayer David

> *Juggle the books. Set fire to the factory. Supply women for the clients. Harry Stoner will do anything to get one more season.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The Godfather meets Death of a Salesman. A disillusioned haberdasher in 1973 faces ruin when his business collapses and his ethics fray. Jack Lemmon’s nervous breakdown becomes a zeitgeist snapshot.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch, tender

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