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Product Information

A high school reunion in a motel room proves to be intense for Amy, John and Vince...

Product Identifiers

ProducerAlexis Alexanian, Gary Winick, John Sloss, Anne Walker-Mcbay

EAN5055002530555

eBay Product ID (ePID)62877891

Product Key Features

ActorUma Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard

Film/TV TitleTape

DirectorRichard Linklater

FormatDVD

Release Year2007

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama, General

Run Time83 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsRolling Stone - ...Riveting, caustically funny....The wrenching result is impossible to shake..., Entertainment Weekly - ...[Hawke] gives every moment a tiny punch of surprise...[Leonard] delivers a supple and lacerating performance of his own..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...The writing, acting and direction are so convincing we get caught up in the drama..., Sight and Sound - ...The film throbs with arresting close-ups from above and below..., New York Times - ...Incisive....Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman give the most psychologically acute performances of their film careers..., Movieline - ...The unexpected plot twists keep us on edge, and the complexities in the relationships are beautifully observed...

Additional InformationRichard Linklater, known for directing films that take place over a one-day period (SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE), magnifies that concept even further with TAPE. Adapted from the Stephen Belber play, TAPE takes place in a Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where two old friends reunite ten years after graduation. Vince (Ethan Hawke), a lackadaisical fire fighter who pays the rent by selling pot, and John (Robert Sean Leonard), a self-assured filmmaker whose debut feature is set to screen at the Lansing Film Festival, greet each other with smiles and hugs. But as their conversation becomes more personal, Vince brings up an old grudge from the past, which confounds John. Vince is convinced that on the night before graduation, John date-raped his ex-girlfriend, Amy (Uma Thurman), and he won't rest until John tells him what really happened. Eventually, John admits the truth, evoking a shocking response from Vince. John must finally confront the demons from his past. When Amy arrives at the hotel room and joins the old friends, she detonates the explosive situation, accusing both Vince and John of being selfish, heartless cowards, which they actually are. Shot on digital video all in one location, TAPE is a character study that features strong performances by all three leads.

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleTape

EditorSandra Adair

Director of PhotographyMaryse Alberti