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Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

She wants to study, they think she should live a little!

19944.61h 28mR

Overview

Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.

Directed by Julie Cypher
Written by Georgie Huntington, Samuel Benedict
Produced by Philip McKeon, Lisa M. Hansen, Samuel Benedict
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Top Cast

Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly

Teresa / Gloria

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Carl

Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon

Sara

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

Michael

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Silverman

Rick

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Wheeler

Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Mooney

Diedrich Bader

Diedrich Bader

Higgins

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Evelyn Hill

K.D. Lang

K.D. Lang

Michelle

Themes & Keywords

tattooransomfbiunassumingirreverentabsurdcheerful

About Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo is a comedy, crime, action film released in 1994 exploring themes of tattoo, ransom, fbi, unassuming, irreverent, absurd. Directed by Julie Cypher, it stars Adrienne Shelly, C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon. Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.

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