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Tattoo (1981)

Every great love leaves its mark.

Genre : Thriller, Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Bob Brooks
Writer : Joyce Buñuel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Karl Kinsky
Maud Adams
Maud Adams
Maddy
Leonard Frey
Leonard Frey
Halsey
Frederikke Borge
Frederikke Borge
Sandra
John Getz
John Getz
Buddy
Peter Iacangelo
Peter Iacangelo
Dubin
Alan Leach
Alan Leach
Customer
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Cindy
Trish Doolan
Trish Doolan
Cheryl
Anthony Mannino
Anthony Mannino
George
Lex Monson
Lex Monson
Dudley
Patricia Roe
Patricia Roe
Doris
Jane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman
Teresa
Robert Burr
Robert Burr
Ralph
John Snyder
John Snyder
Hawker
Anne Andersen
Anne Andersen
Carol (model)
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Pregnant Wife

Crews

Bob Brooks
Bob Brooks
Director
Bob Brooks
Bob Brooks
Story
Joyce Buñuel
Joyce Buñuel
Screenplay
Joseph E. Levine
Joseph E. Levine
Producer
Richard P. Levine
Richard P. Levine
Producer
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon
Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Michael Seresin
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Editor
Stuart Wurtzel
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Set Decoration
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Monty Diamond
Monty Diamond
Unit Manager
Michael Hancock
Michael Hancock
Makeup Designer
Jay Cannistraci
Jay Cannistraci
Makeup Department Head
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Makeup Designer

Trailers and other movies

Tattoo (1981) trailer.

Posters and backgrounds

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