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Feature film — 1981

Tattoo (1981)

5.01h 43mThriller — Drama — Horror

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.

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A high-signal pick with 23 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: Bob Brooks

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Cast & crew

Bruce Dern as Karl Kinsky

Bruce Dern

Karl Kinsky

Maud Adams as Maddy

Maud Adams

Maddy

Leonard Frey as Halsey

Leonard Frey

Halsey

F

Frederikke Borge

Sandra

John Getz as Buddy

John Getz

Buddy

P

Peter Iacangelo

Dubin

A

Alan Leach

Customer

Cynthia Nixon as Cindy

Cynthia Nixon

Cindy

Trish Doolan as Cheryl

Trish Doolan

Cheryl

A

Anthony Mannino

George

L

Lex Monson

Dudley

P

Patricia Roe

Doris

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