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The Tattooist
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2007
Tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (played by Jason Behr, the American star of TV series Roswell) travels the world looking for ethnic designs to exploit for his art. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he is introduced to the traditional Samoan tattoo, and falls for Sina (No. 2's Mia Blake) the beautiful cousin of tattooist Alipati. When Jake recklessly steals a Samoan tattooing tool, he unwittingly unleashes a powerful spirit that endangers everyone he touches. The first official Kiwi-Singaporean co-production was directed by Peter Burger (Until Proven Innocent), and produced by Robin Scholes (Once Were Warriors).
An eerie tale against a backdrop of Samoan tattooing superstition, The Tattooist opens our eyes to a different kind of ghost story.– Reviewer Louise Keller on Australian website Urban Cinefile, 26 June 2008
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Eyeworks New Zealand
Acknowledgements
Financed by the NZ Film Commission, Daydream Productions and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, supported by the Singapore Film Commission under the Project Development Scheme
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