Taglines: Some things can’t be erased.
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.
Tape is a 2001 American camcorder drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber, based on his play of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Uma Thurman. The entire film takes place in real time.
Tape (2001)
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman
Screenplay by: Stephen Belber
Production Design by: Stephen Beatrice
Cinematography by: Maryse Alberti
Film Editing by: Sandra Adair
Set Decoration by: Christopher P. Peroni
Costume Design by: Catherine Marie Thomas
Mekaup Department: Kyra Panchenko
MPAA Rating: R for language and drug content.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: November 2, 2001
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