Tattoo
1981, English. Directed by Bob Brooks.
Every great love leaves its mark.
Karl Kinsky, an unbalanced tattoo artist, becomes obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets when he is hired to body-paint several women for a photo shoot, making the women look like they have large tattoos. As Kinsky grows more obsessed with Maddy, he becomes increasingly determined that Maddy should bear his "mark" -- forever.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 9 October 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joyce Buñuel, Bob Brooks
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Tattoo runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Tattoo is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Tattoo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1981. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Tattoo?
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Who directed Tattoo?
Tattoo (1981) was directed by Bob Brooks and stars Bruce Dern, Maud Adams, Leonard Frey.