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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Tattoo
2011 0h 9m EN
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5.3
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★5.3TMDB · 3
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Synopsis
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A stranger approaches an aged tattoo artist with a special artistic and mystical request - He wants to know if the tattoo artist can copy an image he has onto his skin. The old man is amazed and shaken by the image. He knows its powerful history and reveals a bit of it to the young stranger.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Daniel Henney
The Stranger
James Hong
The Old Man
Powers Boothe
The Gambler
Dwight V Coleman
Outlaw entering saloon (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bill Paxton
- Writers
- Bill Paxton, Daniel Hsia, Mick Reinman
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bill Paxton directs. Robert Brakey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Editor Robert Brakey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Daniel Henney and James Hong and Powers Boothe carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1929385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Robert Brakey
- Production design
- Kitty Doris-Bates
- Costume design
- Allison Leach
- Makeup / hair
- Susie DeLeon
- Sound
- David A. Whittaker
- Stunt coordinator
- Patrick J. Statham
- Runtime
- 9 min · 0h 9m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Tattoo (2011)
Also by
Bill Paxton
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Red Studios Hollywood
Key crew
- ProducerDavid Blocker
- Executive ProducerJim Jannard
- Executive ProducerJarred Land
- MusicBrian Tyler
- CinematographyDavid Devlin
- EditorRobert Brakey
- Production DesignKitty Doris-Bates
- Set DecorationRyan Welsch
- Costume DesignAllison Leach
- HairstylistSusie DeLeon
- Makeup ArtistMartina Kohl
- Makeup Department HeadJeanne Van Phue
- HairstylistLynda Kyle Walker
- Makeup ArtistDenise West
- HairstylistRobert Wilson
- Production SupervisorValerie Bleth Sharp
- Second Assistant DirectorPeter Merwin
- First Assistant DirectorJames Sbardellati
- Art Department AssistantMax Bozeman
- LeadmanChris Carriveau
- Art Department AssistantChad McKnight
- Art Department AssistantDouglas W. Randall
- Assistant Property MasterPaul Rylander
- Property MasterPola Shreiber
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-04-11· NAB Show Las Vegas
