Tail of a Tiger
Tail of a Tiger is a 1984 Australian film directed by Rolf [de Heer] in his directorial debut and starring Grant Navin.
Plot
Schoolboy Orville Ryan has a keen interest in model planes and flying, but is ostracised by a model-plane circle run by a gang of his peers headed by a bully called Spike, who smashes his model Tiger Moth.He then stumbles upon a deserted factory complex where he finds a genuine full size Tiger Moth, in need of restoration. He meets the plane's owner, Harry, who at first resists Orville's attempts to connect. Eventually though, the pair embark on a mission to make the plane fly once more.
Cast
- Grant Navin as Orville
- Gordon Poole as Harry
- Caz Lederman as Lydia
- Gayle Kennedy as Beryl
- Peter Feeley as Spike
- Dylan Lyle as Rabbit
- Basil Clarke as Jacko