Kirdy Stevens (born Robert McCallum) had previously edited mainstream B-movies. For Taboo , he employed techniques rarely seen in adult cinema: slow dissolves, natural lighting, and long, uninterrupted dialogue scenes. The first 35 minutes of Taboo contain zero explicit content – a lifetime in adult film terms.
(as Barbara Scott), Mike Ranger (as Paul Scott), and Dorothy LeMay (as Sherry). 86 minutes. Adult / Drama. Plot Summary Taboo 1 1980 Imdb UPD
The film is famous for launching the career of and spawning a long-running franchise that included several sequels. Kirdy Stevens (born Robert McCallum) had previously edited
In 1983, the film achieved a degree of mainstream recognition when it won the inaugural "Best Adult Tape" award from the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). This was considered a significant event in the early home video era as it signaled the growing economic influence of adult media in the emerging VHS market. (as Barbara Scott), Mike Ranger (as Paul Scott),
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Forty-five years after its release, Taboo remains a film that the industry cannot ignore and the mainstream cannot forget. The latest have transformed its page from a simple listing into a historical document—one that warns, provokes, and ultimately fascinates.