The Tiger Next Door
2009 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 29 VOTES · DIR. Camilla Calamandrei
Overview
The Tiger Next Door is a documentary film that tells the story of a man named Dennis Hill who has been breeding, and selling tigers from his backyard in Flat Rock, Indiana for over fifteen years. Tigers, and other big cats, are simultaneously an occupation and an obsession for Hill. As the film begins, Hill has 24 tigers, 3 bears, 6 leopards and one cougar. He claims to know exactly what they are thinking by the look in their eyes. He is especially consumed with the prospect of breeding a stripeless white tiger. But now, after a surprise government inspection, he’s lost the license that allowed him to keep exotic animals, and the state of Indiana is threatening to shut him down. He has just five days to find alternate homes for all but three of his brood and to bring his facilities up to code – or else lose what he considers to be his life’s work.
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00:00:30 Hello?
00:04:21 No one, not a scratch. Not a scratch.
00:08:45 And on the high end, you know
00:12:07 This tiger killed his trainer in las Vegas.
00:15:41 and that they were in the process
00:18:32 to take some animals
00:22:10 4 tigers. Tony.
00:26:29 31/2 years. Orange, yes.
00:30:06 Tigers are not social in the wild
00:34:04 and I started on it and I ain't stopped yet.
00:37:55 They didn't find very much
00:41:35 It's about freedom.
00:44:36 the tanneries, the meat market.
00:47:55 or whether he doesn't get the permit.
00:51:22 I'm Dennis, glad to meet ya.
00:56:39 you try to be as kind as you can
01:00:23 does the guy asking for this permit
01:03:02 and throw it out of the way, it... it just... it stunk.
01:06:55 I can care less whether he's been convicted.
01:09:53 There is absolutely no reason why Mr. Hill
01:13:23 Okay, come on. Come on.
01:16:43 the harbor master. Harbor master?
01:19:04 but you're living in a fantasy world, son.
01:22:33 but they're not a puppy.