Tag

Director: Jeff Tomsic Jeff Tomsic

Overview

Childhood friends Jerry (Jeremy Renner), Callahan (Jon Hamm), Randy (Jake Johnson), Sable (Hannibal Buress) and Hoagie (Ed Helms) have been competing in the same game of tag for 30 years. When Jerry gets married, he attempts to retire from the intense annual game without ever being "it," causing the other four to band together and go to extreme lengths to finally tag him. Directed by Jeff Tomsic. Inspired by the Wall Street Journal article "It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It." Isla Fisher, Annabelle Wallis, Rashida Jones, Leslie Bibb and Nora Dunn co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2018
UPC:	0883929623150
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	10,672

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ed Helms	Hoagie
Jake Johnson	Randy
Annabelle Wallis	Rebecca
Jon Hamm	Callahan
Jeremy Renner	Jerry
Hannibal Buress	Sable
Rashida Jones	Cheryl
Isla Fisher	Anna
Leslie Bibb	Susan
Brian Dennehy	Randy's father
Tracy Morgan	Actor
Lil Rel Howery	Actor
Nora Dunn	Actor
Steve Berg	Actor
Indiana Sifuentes	Actor
Trayce Malachi	Actor
Jock McKissic	Actor
Thomas Middleditch	Actor
Al Mitchell	Actor
Sebastian Maniscalco	Actor
Katie Kneeland	Actor
Vince Pisani	Actor
Kurt Yue	Actor
Brayden Benson	Actor
Tyler Crumley	Actor
Legend Williams	Actor
Braxton Bjerken	Actor
Braxton Alexander	Actor
Th'Yana Star	Actor
Maxwell Ross	Actor
Xavion Shelton	Actor
Jaren Lewison	Actor
Elijah Marcano	Actor
Kella Raines	Actor
Kevin Moody	Actor
Jim Esposito	Actor
Loren Lott	Actor
Andrew Tran	Actor
Germaine Franco	Composer

Technical Credits

Rob McKittrick

Mark Steilen

Jeff Tomsic	Director
Rob McKittrick	Screenwriter
Mark Steilen	Screenwriter,Producer
Sean Robins	Producer
Todd Garner	Producer
Dave Neustadter	Executive Producer
Richard Brener	Executive Producer
Hans Christian Ritter	Executive Producer
Walter Hamada	Executive Producer
Rich Delia	Casting
Eric Linden	Stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	Stunts
Russell William Tyrrell	Special Effects Supervisor

Editorial Reviews

Back in 2013, the Wall Street Journal profiled a group of friends that have been playing the same game of tag every year, for 23 years. Every May these guys would come up with ridiculous ways of surprising and tagging their friends; trying to get away from each other only brought them closer. Naturally, this magnificent game of tag was just interesting enough for Hollywood, and Tag was made. Boasting a star-studded cast, Tag is the buddy comedy that you never knew you wanted. Director, Jeff Tomsic, never wavered from what the film is - a ridiculous comedy based on a grandiose game of tag. Behind all of the jokes and chase scenes, there is a heartfelt narrative here, focusing on friendship and the overwhelming fear of growing old. When they were kids, Hoagie (Ed Helms), Callahan (Jon Hamm), Chilli (Jake Johnson), Sable (Hannibal Buress) and Jerry (Jeremy Renner), vowed to play the same game of tag, every May, for the rest of their lives. As they grew old and lived in different parts of the country, the game evolved on a much larger scale, but one thing remained the same - Jerry has never been "it." When the friends get word that Jerry will be retiring after the current season, they come together to figure out how to tag the untaggable. Enlisting some help from Hoagie's wife, Anna (Isla Fisher), the group heads home to tag Jerry before he has the chance to retire. The cast in Tag is amazing, truly giving the film life. These actors had fun making this movie, and it shows on screen. Every scene was crafted to bring out each actor's comedic strengths, and they all mesh together perfectly. Tag really shines in scenes where the group is standing around bantering like they are in high school again; it has the ability to conjure up nostalgia of your own friendships. Tomsic did a wonderful job of pacing the film, providing a steady diet of laughs throughout. There is never a lull that most comedies are plagued by, as Tag has the benefit of a (surprisingly) intriguing story. On the surface, Tag is just another buddy comedy, but it is so much more than that. It is about friends who refuse to let age and distance get in the way of their childhood fun. As unrealistic as it may sound, Tag is relatable to just about everyone. Even the crudest of jokes seem heartfelt towards the end of the film, which is a testament to the sense of friendship the audience will feel. Someone once said, "At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time and nobody knew it." Tag inspires you to keep playing, no matter how old you are.