Michael Hurst Now: The Tattooist (2007)

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The Tattooist

Feature film released in New Zealand on 30 April 2007.
Produced by Eyeworks Touchdown and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures.
Released on region 4 dvd in New Zealand February 2008
and will be released on dvd in Australia on 4 June 2008.
US region 1 dvd release date: 24 June 2008.

See The Tattooist Official Website for a video clip of Michael as Crash.
On the homepage, click "Video", then "Clip 3".

Jake		Jason Behr
Sina		Mia Blake
Mr. Va'a		Dave Fane
Alipati		Robbie Magasiva
Victoria		Caroline Cheong
Mr. Perenese		Nathaniel Lees
Crash		Michael Hurst

Director		Peter Burger
Writers		Matthew Grainger and Jonathan King
Producer		Robin Scholes
Executive Producers		Julie Christie, Daniel Yun, James Dean and Paul Davis
Sales		New Zealand Film

Synopsis from the New Zealand Film Commission website:

"American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit. In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina (Mia Blake) and recover his own soul."

Pics of Michael as Crash (with Jason Behr as Jake)








Behind the Scenes: Applying the Tattoos



In June 2008, The Tattooist will be one of five films to be shown at New Zealand's first solo film festival to be held in China. See the New Zealand Herald for more information.