Tape is a 2020 American thriller drama film written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier and starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Tarek Bishara and Annarosa Mudd.[5]

Tape
Directed byDeborah Kampmeier
Written byDeborah Kampmeier
Produced byAnnarosa Mudd
Veronica Nickel
Deborah Kampmeier
StarringIsabelle Fuhrman
Tarek Bishara
Annarosa Mudd
CinematographyValentina Caniglia
Edited byDeborah Kampmeier
Music byLeslie Graves
Production
company
Full Moon Films
Distributed byFull Moon Films
Release date
  • March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)
Running time
98 minutes[1][2]
102 minutes[3][4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A male director interviews a vulnerable young actress and seems to offer her help to get ahead in the industry, but his motivation is far from altruistic.

Cast

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  • Isabelle Fuhrman as Pearl
  • Annarosa Mudd as Rosa Terrano
  • Tarek Bishara as Lux St. Seguin
  • Allison Wynn as Lizabeth
  • Isabella Pisacane as Jessica Ardizzone
  • Alexanna Brier as Chrissy
  • Lolly Jensen as Lauren
  • Sophia Adleras Faye Moro
  • Kana Hatakayama as Daisy

Production

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In March 2018, it was announced that Fuhrman was cast as the lead in the film.[6][7]

Release

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The film was given a virtual theatrical release on March 26, 2020 and debuted via streaming on Amazon Prime on April 10, 2020.[8]

Reception

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The film has a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews.[9] Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars.[10] Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate awarded the film three stars.[11] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat rated the film a 3 out of 10.[5] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a C.[8]

Owen Gleiberman of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Yet even as the film feels up-to-the-minute, it’s been made with a certain threadbare, streets-of-New-York punk feminist mythologizing that may remind you, at times, of the films of Beth B."[1]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A hard-hitting psychological drama about an actress who surreptitiously monitors her former assailant and his current prospective victim, Tape benefits from its well-executed thriller mechanics and terrific performances by its three leads."[3]

Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Tape, in short, is a terrible movie about appalling behavior."[2]

Kimber Meyers of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But while Tape is admirable in its aims to frankly explore what happens behind closed doors, it’s less laudable in its execution."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (March 25, 2020). "'Tape': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 26, 2020). "'Tape' Review: That's (Not) Entertainment". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (March 25, 2020). "'Tape': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Meyers, Kimber (March 26, 2020). "Review: 'Tape' misses its mark as a #MeToo-era thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Saveliev, Alex (June 24, 2020). "Tape". Film Threat. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 29, 2018). "Isabelle Fuhrman To Star In Indie Drama 'Tape' From Full Moon Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Miska, Brad (March 29, 2018). "'Orphan' Star Isabelle Fuhrman Gets Her Revenge On 'Tape'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Erbland, Kate (March 27, 2020). "'Tape' Review: Strong Performances Elevate #MeToo Drama That Doesn't Reckon With Worst Questions". IndieWire. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tape". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Fagerholm, Matt (March 26, 2020). "Tape". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Friar, Joe (March 26, 2020). "'Tape' Review: The powerful casting-couch drama premieres tonight via a Virtual Theatrical release". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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