Tattoo (1981)
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Bruce Dern stars in this disturbing shocker about a mentally unbalanced tattoo artist named Karl Kinski, who is hired to put a series of fake tattoos on fashion model Maddy (Maud Adams) as part of an advertising campaign. But Kinski becomes obsessed with Maddy and decides to kidnap her. Keeping her a captive, he uses her body as a living canvas for his tattoo designs. During its initial release, the film raised the ire of feminist groups because of the ad campaign that featured a naked woman bound at the ankles. The film was scripted by Joyce Bunuel, (Luis Bunuel's daughter-in-law). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruce Dern, Maud Adams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bob Brooks
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of Tattoo
Bruce Dern stars in this disturbing shocker about a mentally unbalanced tattoo artist named Karl Kinski, who is hired to put a series of fake tattoos on fashion model Maddy (Maud Adams) as part of an advertising campaign. But Kinski becomes obsessed with Maddy and decides to kidnap her. Keeping her a captive, he uses her body as a living canvas for his tattoo designs. During its initial release, the film raised the ire of feminist groups because of the ad campaign that featured a naked woman bound at the ankles. The film was scripted by Joyce Bunuel, (Luis Bunuel's daughter-in-law). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of Tattoo
- Bruce Dern - Karl
- Leonard Frey - Halsey
- John Getz - Buddy
- Anne Anderson
- Jack Davidson - Husband
- Robert Hitt - House Buyer
- Jonathan Hogan - Bernie
- E. Katherine Kerr - Wife
- Anthony Mannino - George
- Kevin O'Rourke - Texan
- John Snyder - Hawker
- Patricia Roe - Doris
- Kate McGregor-Stewart - Pregnant Wife
- Maud Adams - Maddy
- Rikke Borge - Sandra
- Cynthia Nixon - Cindy
- Robert Burr - Ralph
- Trish Doolan - Cheryl
- Jane Hoffman - Teresa
- Peter Iacangelo - Dubin
- Alan Leach - Customer
- Richard McGonagle - Texan's Friend 1
- Sally Jane Heit - Margaret
- Sam Schacht - Albert
- Gavin Reed - Sid
- Lex Monson - Dudley
- Director(s):
- Bob Brooks
- Writer(s):
- Bob Brooks, Joyce Buñuel
- Producer(s):
- Joseph E. Levine, Robert F. Colesberry, Richard P. Levine
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Nudity, Violence, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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