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Tears of the Black Tiger

How the west was won… in the east!

2000 · 1h 50m · Unrated Action, Comedy, Romance, Western
Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng

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Overview

Dum, the son of a peasant falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy and respected family. The star-crossed lovers are torn apart for years, but their forbidden love survives. When tragedy strikes, Dum unleashes his rage and becomes the gun-slinging outlaw the "Black Tiger" who will stop at nothing to seek his revenge.

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All reviews
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Has lots of pop energy and an admirable poker-face when it comes to its Douglas Sirk-ian storyline. And even though it's essentially a Frankenstein's monster stitched together from a zillion other movies, you really haven't seen anything like it.

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh

The movie is fun to watch, with an attractive cast.

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh

You've never seen and never will see anything quite like Tears of the Black Tiger.

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh

It's safe to say you've never seen a film like this before.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh

An enjoyably energetic genre romp.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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