- The Tattooist
Infobox Film
name = The Tattooist
caption = "The Tattooist" film poster
director = Peter Burger
editing = Paul Maxwell
writer = Matthew Grainger
Jonathan King
starring =Jason Behr Michael Hurst Nathaniel Lees Robbie Magasiva |David Fane
director =Peter Burger
country = flagicon|NZLNew Zealand
distributor =Buena Vista International
release = August 9, 2007
runtime = 92 minutes
language = English
budget = $5,000,000
imdb_id = 0817228"The Tattooist" is a 2007 New Zealand film directed by Peter Burger and starring American actor
Jason Behr and New Zealand actorsNathaniel Lees ,Michael Hurst andRobbie Magasiva among others. The film is the first in a series of official co-productions betweenNew Zealand andSingapore , [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10387202 Spirit of partnership as NZ and Singapore sign thriller deal - 19 Jun 2006 - Movie news and reviews - NZ Herald ] ] and was released onAugust 30, 2007 . [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817228/releaseinfo The Tattooist (2007) - Release dates ] ]Production
Principal photography commenced on
September 16 2006 inAuckland ,New Zealand . [ [http://app.touchdowntv.com/tdportal/Default.aspx?m12199=2006/10/01&pageId=367&tabId=5 Eyeworks Touchdown - Company > News ] ] The film already has guaranteed distribution inAustralia andNew Zealand throughBuena Vista International .The soundtrack contains music by
The Mint Chicks ,King Kapisi andDon McGlashan among others. The score is composed byPeter Scholes .ynopsis
The film is described as a supernatural thriller in which American
tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Behr) is a global wanderer who explores ethnic themes in his designs. While he is in New Zealand he unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing.Reception
The film debuted at second place at the New Zealand box office, beaten by "The Bourne Ultimatum".
Cast
References
External links
* [http://thetattooistmovie.co.nz Official website of "The Tattooist"]
* [http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/thetattooist/ Official website of "The Tattooist" DVD]
* [http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/230b/popup/index.php?cl=2806888 Official trailer of "The Tattooist"]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817228/maindetails The Tattoist at the IMDB]
* [http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=2981 The Tattooist at Fangoria]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9HUfRwFbAE The Tatooist video clip]
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