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Director:
Bob Brooks
Writers:
Bob Brooks (story)
Joyce Buñuel (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 October 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Every great love leaves its mark. more
Plot:
A troubled tattoo artist has designs on a model. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Don't be mislead. more (10 total)

Cast

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Bruce Dern ... Karl Kinsky

Maud Adams ... Maddy
Leonard Frey ... Halsey
Frederikke Borge ... Sandra (as Rikke Borge)

John Getz ... Buddy
Peter Iacangelo ... Dubin
Alan Leach ... Customer

Cynthia Nixon ... Cindy

Trish Doolan ... Cheryl
Anthony Mannino ... George
Lex Monson ... Dudley
Patricia Roe ... Doris
Jane Hoffman ... Teresa
Robert Burr ... Ralph

John Snyder ... Hawker
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Australia:R
Filming Locations:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA more
Company:
Joseph E. Levine Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This became the final film for producer Joseph E. Levine. more
Quotes:
Karl Kinsky: Have to understand soemthing, Maddy. I've committed my life to you. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008) (V) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Don't be mislead., 23 March 2000
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Author: Leon Robertson (jb007-5) from United Kingdom

I think people are too hard on this film. It's one of my favourites. Maud Adams turned out to be a wonderful actress (have you noticed people seem to be nasty about models turned actresses if they're any good?). As for Bruce Dern.... WOW! He's great too! It's much like "The Collector" in the sense that he kidnaps her out of obsession, perhaps convincing himself it's love- being a lonely character in it.Don't be mislead, it's a good film. It's not perverted in anyway. It's known by people who've read about it that he tattoos her (probably how it gets it's title!), true, but people forget that she is attracted to the idea, denying it to herself though, which provokes his attack- probably. Well, that's my opinion and Maud Adams is my favourite actress. In my 'crazy' mind she's the best actress to have come from the James Bond films ("The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Octopussy", as Andrea Anders and Octopussy respectively). Try to watch and don't be led into thinking it's a 'sleazy' film because it's not. It's a marvellous film!!

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