The Tiger Next Door

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We all know Americans are crazy for kitties – but the ferocious felines aging hippie Dennis Hill keeps in his backyard are a far cry from Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub and Garfield. Documentarian Camila Calamandrei’s compassionate character study highlights the sense of entitlement Hill and many other exotic animal owners possess, which often blinds them to the dangerous nature of their pets.

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Release Date:	May 8, 2009
Running Time:	87 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

synopsis

Dennis Hill has been breeding and selling tigers from his backyard in Flat Rock, Indiana for over fifteen years. As the film begins, Hill has 24 tigers, 3 bears, 6 leopards and one cougar. He claims to know exactly what his animals are thinking by the look in their eyes. 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.