Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: July 11, 1997
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304474350
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,171 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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This 1985 National Geographic special takes the viewer through a year in the lives of tigers in India's Kanha and Ranthamboor national parks. The video explores the delicately balanced ecosystem of each park, interweaving glimpses of monkeys, deer, cranes, and crocodiles (the tiger's chief competitor for prey). The photography is often impressive and the musical score by Terry Oldfield adds to the exotic atmosphere. However, Land of the Tiger lacks the cohesive narrative structure of later National Geographic documentaries. Narrator Richard Kiley notes that the tiger's survival as a species depends on wildlife preserves such as these, but the video fails to capture just why we should feel that the tiger's survival is important. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

Product Description

Explore a strange and mysterious world. Explore the LAND OF THE TIGER. A rare and fascinating study of the enormous jungle cats, LAND OF THE TIGER features spectacular footage of tigers stalking their prey, caring for their young, swimming, playing...and fighting - as well as glimpses of the other animals with which the tiger shares his domains. Come as close as you dare to these wild cats in all their royal splendor as you and National Geographic journey deep into the LAND OF THE TIGER.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Asia, Indeed!, July 5, 2000

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Kellyannl (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic's Land of the Tiger [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you're into wildlife videos run - don't walk - to your video store for this one. There are many excellent videos on the Serengeti from National Geographic alone, and there is no one end-all classic in that area. Not so for Kipling country. This video is the definitive chronicle of the tiger and those who must live in it's shadow. Two sequences - one of a tiger taking down a sambar deer in water as the whole forest seems to take up a collective warning cry and the other of a tiger walking along the roof edge of an ancient temple - are alone worth the price. Absolutely magical. This is one for posterity to be watched over and over again.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fearful symmetry, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: National Geographic's Land of the Tiger [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In too many nature films, inane narrators pour forth a continuous stream of equally inane commentary, but the narrator here maintains a refreshing and respectful silence for much of the film. As a result, the tiger's splendor and power are left to speak for themselves. A wonderful documentary all around. And, oh yea, there are lots of scenes of tigers preying on sombres, if you're into that kind of thing.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tiger is the real King of the Jungle!, January 9, 2001

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Hani (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic's Land of the Tiger [VHS] (VHS Tape)

One of the best videos ever! This video really shows you the tiger in the best way possible. It's land, it's prey, and the way it struggles to stay on top of the food chain in the majestic jungles of India. It is breath-taking seeing the tiger this close and seeing footage that is normally rare to find, like mating. All my life I have loved the tiger, and this amazing video just makes me love him even more. The music and the scenery is just fabulous, especially watching the tiger walking in the ruins of Ranthambore like it's his kingdom. This movie has really inspired me to even go to India and visit these great parks and to see my favorite animal of all time. The Tiger is truley the most majestic of all cats!