Tattoo Nation (2013)

How did tattoos go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? That transformation is the subject of a new groundbreaking documentary film, TATTOO NATION.

Director:

Eric Schwartz

Writers:

John Corry (screenplay), Marc Jakubowicz (screenplay)

Stars:

Don Ed Hardy, Freddy Negrete, Travis Barker

Cast

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

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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Plot Keywords:

transformation | 

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Taglines:

In LA Their Stories are told in Black and Grey

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Swag Drip
Performed by Nazo Bravo
Courtesy of RBC Records
Under license from Mighty Hye Records
Written by Nazo Bravo (as N. Aslanian) and Corey Simon
Produced by Corey Simon
Recorded by Taron Eliazaryan @ CaliNovas Studios in North Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Ariel Chobaz
Mastered by Bernie Grundman

User Reviews

Forget what you THINK you know

Ironic how Ed Hardy has become associated with douchebaggery, since starting out as one of the pioneers of tattoo ART.

Both informative and entertaining, the film is an intriguing exposé into the very beginnings of the tattoo revolution from it's humble (and illegal) roots that has created generations and cultures of ink-lovers worldwide.

Regardless of your opinion of Ed Hardy, 'tribal' art, or tattoo-as-art-as-personal-expression in general, it's well done and worth a watch.

... and I don't have any ink!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visions Verite

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color