Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger

They saw him as a hero....but could he live up to it?

1975 · 100 min · ★ 6.2 · Adventure, Drama

A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.

Directed by Ken Annakin · Written by Jack Davies

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