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The Last Tattoo (1994)

The Last Tattoo (1994)

Drama Crime

Not all wars are fought on the Battlefield.

Release Date: 1994, July 1
Directors: John Reid
Countries: New Zealand
Production: Capella International, Plumb Productions Ltd.
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, John Bach, Jed Brophy, Martyn Sanderson, Peter Hambleton, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Robert Loggia, Tony Barry, Rod Steiger, Kerry Fox, Timothy Balme, Desmond Kelly

Overview:

In 1943, U.S. marines are stationed near Wellington. One of them is murdered by the boss of the Hotel Workers Union, who is sitting pretty, exempt from military service and living it up on black market profits. Girls under the control of the union - of whom the victim's fiancee, Rose, is one - give sexual favours to the Americans, in return for information. The marine assigned to investigate the murder, tries to find Rose through a public health nurse who traces VD infections. However they discover there it more going on than they realized, involving a conspiracy amongst the Union, the government and the U.S. military.

Keywords:

murder world war ii neo noir political corruption brothel