Blue Tiger (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Blue Tiger is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Norberto Barba, running about 88 minutes. “Nothing like a mother scorned” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Gena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, whilst shopping with him for a halloween mask, her son is accidently shot through the chest by a Japanese Gunman, trying to kill an opposing gang of bus operators. Gena notices that the gunman has a picture of a blue tiger on his chest. She is turned into an obsessed person and has an identical red tiger etched into her skin. She then tracks down the killer and plots his death. This leads her into the world of the Japanese Mafia

Who’s in it. Blue Tiger stars Virginia Madsen as Gina Hayes, Toru Nakamura as Seiji, Ryo Ishibashi as Gan and Dean Hallo as Henry Soames, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Blue Tiger has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blue Tiger page.

If you liked it. Fans of Blue Tiger tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.