Tattoo (1981 film)
| Tattoo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bob Brooks |
| Produced by |
Joseph E. Levine Richard P. Levine |
| Written by |
Bob Brooks (story) Joyce Buñuel |
| Starring |
Bruce Dern Maud Adams |
| Music by | Barry De Vorzon |
| Cinematography |
Arthur J. Ornitz Michael Serezin |
| Edited by | Thom Noble |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | October 9, 1981 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
Tattoo is a 1981 thriller film directed by Bob Brooks, and stars Bruce Dern and Maud Adams. The film was nominated for a Razzie Awards for Worst Actor for Dern,[2] and was the last film that Joseph E. Levine ever produced.
Plot
Karl Kinsky (Dern) is a mentally ill tattoo artist who is hired to create temporary tattoos for some models. He becomes obsessed with one of them, Maddy (Adams), whom he kidnaps to force her to wear "his mark." He keeps her captive as he creates his masterpiece on her body. Throughout the ensuing captivity, Maddy tries several times to escape, but her attempts are continually thwarted by Kinsky.
Cast
- Bruce Dern as Karl Kinsky
- Maud Adams as Maddy
- Leonard Frey as Halsey
- Frederikke Borge as Sandra
- John Getz as Buddy
- Peter Iacangelo as Dubin
- Alan Leach as Customer
- Cynthia Nixon as Cindy
- Trish Doolan as Cheryl
- Anthony Mannino as George
- Lex Monson as Dudley
- Patricia Roe as Doris
- Jane Hoffman as Teresa
- Robert Burr as Ralph
- John Snyder as Hawker
References
External links
- Tattoo at the Internet Movie Database
- Tattoo (1981), Relache.com – Overview on the designs of the Temptu tattoo makeup used in the feature.
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