Tape is a 2001 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber based on his play of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke as Vince, Robert Sean Leonard as Jon, & Uma Thurman as Amy. The entire film is takes place in a motel room in a single evening, as the three characters argue about their personal versions of past events. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Drama is a term generally used to refer to a literary form involving parts written for actors to perform. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Richard Linklater (born July 30, 1960, in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American film director and writer. ... A play is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer and film director. ... Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969 in Westwood, New Jersey) is an American actor who is most noted for his role as an aspiring actor, Neil Perry, driven to suicide by his father in the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970), is an American film actress. ...

Synopsis

Tape is set in a motel room in Lansing, Michigan. Vince, an outgoing drug dealer/voluntary fireman, who is in town to support his old high school friend’s entry into the Lansing film festival, documentary filmmaker Jon Salter, rents the room. Jon soon joins Vince in his motel room and they begin to reminisce about their high school years, ten years prior. They get on the subject of Amy, Vince's former girlfriend. It appears that, while they went out for a while, Vince and Amy never had sex. However, after they broke up, Amy had sex with Jon, Vince's best friend at the time, at a party. Naturally, Vince was hurt even though he and Amy had broken up some time previously. Vince then claims Amy had told him that Jon had raped her (whereas he probably just assumed this, thinking that Amy would never "betray" him in such a way). Vince becomes obsessed with getting a verbal confession from Jon about the alleged date rape, and eventually succeeds in getting Jon to admit doing it. Immediately after Jon's admission, Vince pulls out a hidden tape recorder that had been recording their whole conversation, much to Jon's surprise. Vince then tells Jon that he has invited Amy to dinner with him and that she would be arriving shortly. Eventually, Amy does arrive and, even though all three of them feel awkward, begin to talk. Amy explains that she is now an Assistant District Attorney in the Lansing Justice Department. Eventually the three discuss what actually happened between Jon and Amy that night at the party. Amy claims that it was merely rough sex and that Jon did not rape her, leading Jon to believe that she is in denial. After Jon becomes annoyed that Amy is refusing to accept his apology, Amy makes a call with her cell phone to the local police. She asks for a squad car to pick up one person in possession of drugs (Vince) and one with a verifiable rape (Jon). When she is done she warns the men that they only have about four minutes to make a run for it. In order to prove to Amy that he is truly remorseful, Jon decides to stay and wait for the police. Vince, realizing that there is nowhere for him to run, flushes his small fortune of narcotics down the toilet. Amy reveals that she didn't really call the police, and leaves. Capitol Building Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan, located mostly in Ingham County; a small portion extends into adjacent Eaton County. ... These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ... Firefighter in full turn out gear with a pickhead axe. ... A film festival is a mostly annual festival showcasing films, usually of a recent date, sometimes with a focus on a specific genre (e. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... The missionary position is the most common position for sexual intercourse in humans The cowgirl sex position is a good position for kissing, caressing, and embracing of the paramour The Doggy position is thus named because canines as well as most other mammals use this position. ... Date Rape is a song by Southern California band Sublime. ... In general, a tape recorder, tape deck, cassette deck or tape machine is any device that records a fluctuating signal by moving a strip of magnetic tape across a tape head, which is a strong electromagnet. ... United States Attorneys represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ... The term narcotic, derived from the Greek word for stupor, originally referred to a variety of substances that induced sleep (such state is narcosis). ...

External links

• Official site
• Tape at the Internet Movie Database