![]() It would have been nice to see some of the other players making kills. The only time Tag players other than Susan and Gersh appeared was when they were interacting with Susan or Gersh. It would have been better if the identity of the killer was not shown so we do not see what the killer looks like. The killer is revealed within the first 20 minutes. It not only would have made it more interesting but also more suspenseful. The movie thus should have devoted more to the game itself. The biggest draw to the movie and the real reason there is a cult following of sorts (cult following among those who actually saw it) is because of kids or teens who had dart guns and loved the concept of the game being portrayed and in fact this movie inspired the creation of such games. The acting is better than in slashers but the script ends up being lacking at times, not enough comedy and the romance angle was largely boring. They had one son together Born October 4, 1989, Dalton Abbott.)īasically a cross between a slasher film, romantic comedy and drama. They were married from Decemtill they were divorced in 1989. (Incidentally, Bruce Abbott apparently did "get" Linda Hamilton in the end after all, in reality that is. She's beautiful here, and thankfully we would see a lot more of her skill and beauty in the years to come, and still do. One can tell from watching her in TAG that she already had a good grip on her craft. Her role as Sarah Connor in Terminator (1984) was still two years away. Aside from a couple of TV roles and minor work, TAG is Linda Hamilton's first real film. ![]() After TAG, Carradine went on to do Revenge of the Nerds in 1984 as Lewis Skolnick. ![]() Zab), Robert Carradine appears in Tag as a dashing cigar smoking journalist who falls in love with the movies heroine. Having already been in a number of films before TAG, (most notable to me is The Big Red One as a cigar smoking writer named Pvt. He was also the original man behind the mask in Halloween. Castle would later go on to direct more commercially honed films (for that time period) such as The Last Starfighter, The Boy Who Could Fly, and others. Castle was involved in helping his friend, Director John Carpenter write Escape From New York, and TAG was Castle's first Directing project. TAG, was written and Directed by Nick Castle. ![]() Till then, I guess its out of print VHS tapes. I hope some day TAG gets remastered to DVD. Though I've never seen anything else really like TAG, there are a few other movies that one might like if they like it, such as Silver Streak (1976), and Foul Play (1978). It also shows that gore, tons of violence, etc., is not necessary to make a good thriller. Its ending is serious, but with a wink, and an homage to those noir films of yesteryear. The movie is a decent paced 80's film with a noir like tongue in cheek quality to it that develops into the dark and serious, contains a fair amount of suspense, and pulls it all off with nice style for a little film. The reigning champion (played wonderfully by Bruce Abbott in his first film role) gets so upset over getting tagged and losing that he decides to use real bullets instead and continue on with the game. It's all a fun pastime with a chance to meet new people. There are a few rules to this campus game (game play stops at 12:00 midnight, etc.), but that's about it. The last man or woman who hasn't been hunted down and successfully tagged in the end, wins. TAG players are given lists of targets (consisting of other players in the TAG group) that they chase after all over the large college campus with fake plastic suction tipped dart guns. At a college campus the latest pastime is a game called TAG. So, here is a little more information about this great flick. Most people who've seen this film give it decent reviews, but the reviews themselves are few and far between. A lot of people simply don't appear to know much about this dark comedy/thriller. I've watched it many times since I discovered it in the early 80's (after which I got a few people together in my high school so we could hunt each other down with rubber band guns –not recommended). TAG, The Assassination Game (1982) is a great little film that has gained a strong, though seemingly small fan following over the years. Think of something along the lines of Terror Train (1980 with Jamie Lee Curtis), except with comedy and a tongue in cheek quality to it, at least in the films first half. Tag is a dark comedy-thriller that takes place on a college campus during the 1980's. Jaded viewers imposing current film standards and expectations may want to look elsewhere, but if one has an appreciation for 80's movies and other movies of this type and pace, then it's clear that Tag has aged well for what it is.
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