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Tattoo (1981)
Directed by Bob Brooks
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Karl Kinsky, an unbalanced tattoo artist, becomes obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets when he is hired to body-paint several women for a photo shoot, making the women look like they have large tattoos. As Kinsky grows more obsessed with Maddy, he becomes increasingly determined that Maddy should bear his “mark”—forever.
Rated R | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Bruce Dern | Maud Adams | Leonard Frey | Frederikke Borge | John Getz | Peter Iacangelo | Alan Leach | Cynthia Nixon | Trish Doolan | Anthony Mannino | Lex Monson | Patricia Roe | Jane Hoffman | Robert Burr | John Snyder | Anne Andersen | Kate McGregor-Stewart
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Finally knocked this one off my blindspot / wishlist that was in the same category as LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, a movie that was always on HBO back in the day that is no longer available in any format to view today. I thought that Shout Factory was going to do a release but learned upon this viewing that it was cancelled.
This isn’t a particularly good movie but it certainly is a fascinating movie to watch esp. for Bruce Dern’s mentally unstable character falling for Maud Adams for no real reason other than she’s beautiful. I give a favorable rating for capturing that seedy quality of NYC at the time and all the wonderful tattoo art (both real and fake). Also, I like the photo shoot w/the sailors! At this point the film has a bigger reputation than its quality warrants but like GOODBAR it’s likely due to its unavailability. If this were to get a good release someday I’d probably get it.
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