Tape
- Original title
- Tape
- Year
- 2001
- Running time
- 86 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Friendship. Jealousy. Psychological Drama. One Location. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- Based on a three-character, one-act play, Tape is set entirely in Room 19 of a seedy motel in Lansing, Michigan rented by Vince, an ill-tempered, outgoing party animal/drug dealer who's visited by his old high school friend Jon, a documentary filmmaker, where they pass the time reminiscing about the good old times which take a turn when Vince records their conversation with Jon admitting to a possible date-rape of Vince's old girlfriend Amy, who later shows up and opens up a new wave of talk and arguments about whose story is fact or fabricated.
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- Awards
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2001: Venice Film Festival: Laterna Magica Prize - Special Mention2001: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominatec for Best Supporting Female (Uma Thurman)
- Critics' reviews
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inklater must have recognized a kindred spirit when he read Belber's play. He's given us a reality-fantasy game, a psychodrama, a harangue, and a detective story all rolled into one"
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"This is what great dialogue -- and by extension great movies -- is made of."
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"Tape may not be a great movie, but it's a great demonstration of creativity within severe limitations."
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"The writing, acting and direction are so convincing that at some point I stopped thinking about the constraints and started thinking about the movie's freedoms"
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"For all of Linklater's acrobatic camera moves, you never quite escape the feeling you're watching a barely adapted TV version of a somewhat gimmicky stage play."
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"Smart, unpredictable, and alive"
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"A typical student film with its arty angles, bad lighting and pretentious observations"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 82 My Top 10 Movies from 2001 (21)
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