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Teresa's Tattoo

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been dru... Read allMathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be t... Read allMathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it i... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
500
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Julie Cypher
  • Writers
    • Georgie Huntington
    • Marc Cushman(additional dialogue)
    • Samuel Benedict(story)
  • Stars
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Nancy McKeon
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
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  • Director
    • Julie Cypher
  • Writers
    • Georgie Huntington
    • Marc Cushman(additional dialogue)
    • Samuel Benedict(story)
  • Stars
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Nancy McKeon
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
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    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Carlas Carl
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    • Saraas Sara
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Wheeleras Wheeler
    Casey Siemaszko
    Casey Siemaszko
    • Michaelas Michael
    Jonathan Silverman
    Jonathan Silverman
    • Rickas Rick
    Adrienne Shelly
    Adrienne Shelly
    • Teresaas Teresa…
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Higginsas Higgins
    Anthony Clark
    Anthony Clark
    • Mooneyas Mooney
    Tippi Hedren
    Tippi Hedren
    • Evelyn Hillas Evelyn Hill
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    • Michelleas Michelle
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
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    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Singeras Singer
    Nanette Fabray
    Nanette Fabray
    • Martha Maeas Martha Mae
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
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    Matt Adler
    Matt Adler
    • Titusas Titus
    Brian Davila
    • Elvisas Elvis
    Melissa Etheridge
    Melissa Etheridge
    • Hookeras Hooker
    • Director
      • Julie Cypher
    • Writers
      • Georgie Huntington
      • Marc Cushman(additional dialogue)
      • Samuel Benedict(story)
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    • Trivia
      Filmed back to back with Hourglass (1995).
    • Crazy credits
      The beach-ball which causes the initial accident is credited in the cast as 'Rando Jr.'
    • Soundtracks
      2001
      Written and Performed by Melissa Etheridge

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    2/10
    Cashed In Some Favors
    Teresa's Tattoo was Julie Cypher's second and last effort as a director we can all hope. My guess is that Lou Diamond Phillips, her husband at the time must have cashed in a bunch of favors from his Hollywood friends to get his wife this gig as a feature director. Her first effort was a short back in 1990.

    A whole lot of people who came to prominence in the Eighties were gathered together for this inept comedy about a pair of doppleganger girls, one of whom dies while in the custody of kidnappers. Seems as though she's wearing earrings that contain holograph messages with data on the space program. Though who might have wanted it in 1995 with the Cold War over is beyond me.

    Anyway poor Adrienne Shelley who plays the dead original kidnap victim and her lookalike who some gangsters hired by the Feds (yes, you read that right)grab instead because they think this is a ransom snatch proves a good deal smarter than any of the people trying to kidnap or rescue her. She's a math major, what would you expect?

    This film is like a class reunion, look at the cast members, C. Thomas Howell, Casey Siemaszko, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Matt Adler, Joe Pantoliano, all came up about ten years earlier. Even Kiefer Sutherland has an unbilled part as a deputy sheriff and he could certainly be considered a contemporary.

    The jokes fall flatter than Dorothy Gale's Kansas plains, everyone looks pained, some like Lou Diamond Phillips who know they're in a gobble gobble contest make up for it by overacting outrageously. Lou looked like he was in dress rehearsal for the part he had in The Big Hit which was a much funnier film.

    Kiefer Sutherland was the smartest guy in the bunch, he didn't take any billing for this.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1995 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El tatuaje de Teresa
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetel Films
      • Yankee Entertainment Group
      • Trimark Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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