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Paper Tiger at NYFF
Miles Teller steals the show in James Gray's gritty 1980s Brooklyn crime drama.
In brief
Miles Teller steals the show in James Gray's gritty 1980s Brooklyn crime drama. Miles Teller's performance as a pragmatic engineer in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' becomes the film's emotional core amid family tensions and Russian gang threats. Originally reported by Decider.
Paper Tiger at NYFF
James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' premieres at New York Film Festival with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
Brooklyn family drama
Driver and Johansson reprise their 'Marriage Story' roles in a 1980s Queens setting with Russian gang threats.
Miles Teller's role
Teller plays Irwin Pearl, a pragmatic engineer father of two teenage sons in 1980s Queens.
Gary's shadowy past
Driver's character Gary Pearl, a former cop turned businessman, has questionable wealth and connections.
Gowanus Canal deal
Gary proposes engineering consultations for cleaning up the polluted Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.
Russian gang threat
Irwin's impulsive night survey of the Gowanus Canal leads to Russian gangsters terrorizing his family.
Family crisis
Russian gangsters extort Gary for lost money and escalate violence against Irwin and his sons.
Teller's performance
Teller's Irwin shows uncharacteristic maturity and family focus amid growing chaos.
What happens next
The family faces ongoing threats without the violent resolution seen in 'Marriage Story'.
What matters most
Miles Teller's performance as a pragmatic engineer in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' becomes the film's emotional core amid family tensions and Russian gang threats.
