Taboo

"If charity begins at home...why not sex"

1980 1h 26m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 85

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When Barbara Scott's husband leaves her, she's left alone, without a source of income, and charged with taking care of their teenage son, Paul, who she begins to fantasize about as erotic tension grows...

“If charity begins at home...why not sex”

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Cast

Kay Parker
Barbara
Mike Ranger
Paul
Dorothy LeMay
Sherry
Juliet Anderson
Gina
Tawny Pearl
Diane
Holly McCall
Marlene
Jesse Adams
Moustache Swinger
Don Fernando
Guy with Gina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirdy Stevens
Writers: Helene Terrie
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Taboo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirdy Stevens, shot by Guy Nicholas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Great. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kirdy Stevens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kay Parker and Mike Ranger and Dorothy LeMay carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If charity begins at home...why not sex".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirdy Stevens directs. Guy Nicholas behind the camera. Don Great scores. Kirdy Stevens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Taboo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kirdy Stevens, shot by Guy Nicholas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Don Great. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kirdy Stevens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kay Parker and Mike Ranger and Dorothy LeMay carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If charity begins at home...why not sex".
9IMDB entry: tt0081593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "incest", "swinger", "teenage sexuality", "milf".

The technical file

Cinematography: Guy Nicholas
Original score: Don Great
Editing: Kirdy Stevens
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Taboo (1980)

Part of

Taboo Collection

Classic series of best-selling adult films that paved the way for an entire genre, taking viewers into a world of mothers seducing their sons, siblings sneaking around together, and endless lust that is both thematic and erotic.