

Paper Tigers
2015, English. Directed by James Redford.
One high school's unlikely success story.
Follows a year in the life of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students, becoming a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affect families.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 May 2015
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James Redford
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How long is Paper Tigers?
Paper Tigers runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is Paper Tigers on?
Paper Tigers isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Paper Tigers?
If you liked Paper Tigers, try The Bad Kids, Foster, Trapped.
Who directed Paper Tigers?
Paper Tigers (2015) was directed by James Redford and stars Steven, Dianna, Aron.