Film • Oct 9, 1981
Tattoo


Karl Kinsky, an unbalanced tattoo artist, becomes obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets during a photo shoot where he is hired to body-paint several women, making them appear as if they have large tattoos. As Kinsky's obsession with Maddy grows, he becomes increasingly determined that she should bear his "mark" -- forever.
- Status
- Released
- Release
- October 9, 1981 (44 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- R
- Themes
- Psychological Thriller
- Origin
- United States
- Companies
- 20th Century Fox
Cast

Bruce DernKarl Kinsky

Maud AdamsMaddy

Leonard FreyHalsey
Frederikke BorgeSandra

John GetzBuddy
Peter IacangeloDubin
Alan LeachCustomer

Cynthia NixonCindy

Trish DoolanCheryl
Anthony ManninoGeorge
Lex MonsonDudley
Patricia RoeDoris

Jane HoffmanTeresa
Robert BurrRalph

John SnyderHawker
Anne AndersenCarol (model)

Kate McGregor-StewartPregnant Wife
Scores
- Average Score
- 57.3%
IMDb
- 53%
Letterboxd
- 62%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 57%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Moderate >
- Violence
- Moderate >
- Profanity
- Low >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low >
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate >
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