Taboo III

"A Sizzling New 35mm Motion Picture of FORBIDDEN SEX!"

1984 1h 33m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 38

DramaRomanceHorror

Synopsis

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Living with only her younger son, who's more concerned with his band and best friend than his mother, to keep her company, Barbara Scott finds a friend in Joyce McBride, as the two of them discover their shared illicit pasts and begin to plan the next stages of their lives.

“A Sizzling New 35mm Motion Picture of FORBIDDEN SEX!”

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Cast

Kay Parker
Barbara
Honey Wilder
Joyce
Lisa Lake
Diane
Pamela Mann
Jennifer
Jerry Butler
Jimmy
Blake Palmer
Brian
Marc Wallice
Billy
Kristara Barrington
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Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

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 Tom McAdams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kay Parker and Honey Wilder and Lisa Lake carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Sizzling New 35mm Motion Picture of FORBIDDEN SEX!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kirdy Stevens directs. Tom McAdams behind the camera. Leon Felburg scores. Leon Felburg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Taboo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kirdy Stevens, shot by Tom McAdams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leon Felburg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leon Felburg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kay Parker and Honey Wilder and Lisa Lake carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Sizzling New 35mm Motion Picture of FORBIDDEN SEX!".
8IMDB entry: tt0088220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tom McAdams
Original score: Leon Felburg
Editing: Leon Felburg
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Taboo III (1984)

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.