Tattoo Nation (2013)

A documentary that follows three pioneers -- Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete -- revolutionized the world of tattooing.

Director:

Eric Schwartz

Writers:

John Corry (screenplay), Marc Jakubowicz (screenplay)

Stars:

Danny Trejo, Don Ed Hardy, Freddy Negrete

Cast

Credited cast:
Danny Trejo	...	Himself
Don Ed Hardy	...	Himself
Freddy Negrete	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Travis Barker	...	Himself
Joe Bauman	...	Himself
Miguel Bohigues	...	Himself
Chuco Caballero	...	Himself
Catfish Carl	...	Himself
Mister Cartoon	...	Himself
Charlie Cartwright	...	Himself
Erin Chavez
Tennessee Dave	...	Himself
C.W. Eldridge	...	Himself
Andy Engel	...	Himself
Kore Flatmo	...	Himself

Storyline

Tattoos used to be a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now it seems everywhere you go, everywhere you look - somebody is wearing some ink. In fact one out of every three US adults under 40 has one or more tattoos. So what happened? How did tattoo go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? Tattoo Nation tells the story of a few people who helped transform the world of tattoo, and the way we think about tattoos, forever. That transformation is the subject of the new documentary film, TATTOO NATION. TATTOO NATION follows three tattoo pioneers, Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete, and shows how a new, fine line technique using detail and shading to achieve a remarkable realism on skin revolutionized the world of ink. In 1975, Cartwright and Rudy boldly opened the first tattoo parlor in the heart of...

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Taglines:

In LA Their Stories are told in Black and Grey

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visions Verite

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Swag Drip"
Written by Naz Aslanian and Corey OZ Simon
Performed by Naz Aslanian (as Nazo Bravo)
Courtesy of RBC Records
Under license from Mighty Hye Records

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