Taboo (2002)★ 8.4/10
- Documentary
Directed by: Richard Slater-Jones, Eric Strauss, Scott Millette, Morris Abraham
Written by: Alex Barry, Toby Beach, Colette Beaudry, Jeanne Bernard, Susan Burchill
Around the world there are people of different cultures who take actions and decisions that seem out of the ordinary to the average westerner. Considered taboo, these people and their stories are now being known.
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Written by
Alex BarryToby BeachColette BeaudryJeanne BernardSusan BurchillJeanine Isabel ButlerLori ButterfieldPamela CaragolMelanie CarlosAnn CarrollBill DayTimothy DilworthNoel DockstaderClare DolanMichael DolanLeo FaberSean FineGeoff FitzpatrickRobin FreemanRoss GallenCraig GaudionPeter GetzelsHarriet Gordon GetzelsEleanor GrantAnthony GriffisRachel HardiePaul HawkerAllan HoganMartyn IvesJohn JunkermanDana Kemp
Neil LairdCaito Lanhoso MartinsNick LongRodney LongGeoffrey LuckMalvina Anderson MartinRob MchughAdam MeyerMichael Neil-SmithClare NolanDavid O'NeillJayashree PanjabiSandra RadiceChristine ReidJeff SiberryChris SimondCourtenay SingerRichard Slater-JonesTheo SmithRichard StompsCaroline Stocker StratmannEric StraussJeff StreichMatthew ThomasonAlan TomlinsonBen UlmRahki VarmaRakhi VarmaClaire WestermanKimberly Woodard
Peter YostCast & crew
Lance LewmanSelf - Narrator
Andres WilliamsNarrator
David McCallumSelf - Narrator
Peter SingerSelf - Bioethicist, Princeton UniversityCarolyn MarvinSelf - Communications Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Wade DavisSelf - National Geographic Explorer In-Residence
Novella NelsonSelf - NarratorGerry ErchakSelf - Anthropologist, Skidmore CollegeSudeepta VarmaSelf - Psychiatrist, NYU Langone Medical Center
Helen FisherSelf - Biological Anthropologist
Paul RozinSelf - PsychologistPaul StollerSelf - Anthropologist, West Chester UniversityChristopher DavisSelf - Anthropologist, The School of LondonShahla HaeriSelf - Anthropologist, Boston UniversityKamari ClarkeSelf - Anthropologist, YaleKenjiVoice overMukulika BanerjeeSelf - Anthropologist, University College LondonDiane BellSelf - Anthropologist, George Washington UniversityJohn HalpernSelf - Psychiatrist, Harvard UniversityDavid C. LewisSelf - Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University
Justin LehmillerSelf - Social PsychologistNancy EtcoffSelf - PsychologistVidal HerreraSelf - PathologistJean ComaroffSelf - Anthropologist, University of ChicagoAdrienne DeArmasSelf - Anthropologist
Yvonne ChireauSelf - Professor of Religion, Swarthmore CollegeDan FesslerSelf - Anthropologist, UCLAHillary CraneSelf - Anthropologist, Tufts UniversityAriel GlucklichSelf - Theology Professor, Georgetown UniversityEileen WalshSelf - AnthropologistAndrew MatznerSelf - Lecturer, Hollins UniversityMerry WhiteSelf - Anthropologist, Boston UniversityVictoria PittsSelf - Sociologist, Queens CollegeHillary HickamVeterinarianStephen JuanSelf - Anthropologist, Univ. of SydneyKate HardingSelf - AnthropologistAnthony BellissimoSelf - Police OfficerBrian LeeSelf - Police OfficerWill CorbinSelf - Clinical Psychologist, Arizona State UniversityMichael JonasSelf - PhysicianLara RaySelf - Clinical Psychologist, UCLAJim LawlerSelf - Police OfficerBill MontgomerySelf - Maricopa County AttorneyBernardo Ruiz SalazarSelf
Gail SteketeeSelf - Dean of Socail Work, Boston UniversityAmy MarshSelf - Clinical SexologistLorrin KoranSelf - Psychiatrist, Stanford Univ. Medical CenterElliot CurrieSelf - Professor of CriminologyRandy FrostSelf - Author, Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of ThingsRodrigo Bernardo Ribeiro-PintoSelf - Prison DirectorSarah McCoySelfDavid MorganSelf - Senior PsychoanalystRobert MittigaSelf - Counselor, GATS Program AustraliaCharles CarboneSelf - Prisoner Rights AttorneyRuth McCoySelfDoug WeissSelf - President, American Assoc. for Sex Addiction TherapyMiriam GuindaniSelfMichael KrychmanSelf - Exec. Dir. of Southern California Center for Sexual HealthJeff HaleSelf - Director, Flagler Humane SocietyNora VolkowSelf - Director, National Institute on Drug AbuseLouanne WestonSelf - Marriage and Family TherapistCharlene YazurloSelf - Lory's Mother
Robi LudwigSelf - PsychotherapistKim Hyun SooSelf - Psychiatrist, Ajou University, South KoreaGary PatronekSelf - Veterinary Epidemiologist, Animal Rescue Leage of BostonVena BlanchardSelf - Int'l Professional Surrogates Assoc.
Lee Yeon-heeSelf - Youth Counselor Internet Rescue SchoolLeslie YazurloSelf - Lory's SisterLeida Maria AyresSelf - Prison DirectorThomas MalabySelf - Anthropologist, Univ. of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeCarl LaundrieSelf - Communications Officer, Flagler CountyJeffrey KirchmeierSelf - Professor of LawCherry BoaSelf - Counseling Psychologist, LondonPeter MarshSelf - Social Psychologist, Oxford UniversityTeofilo RuizSelf - Historian, UCLAAntonio ZavaletaSelf - AnthropologistAlberto SalinasSelf - HealerSanguan KunapornSelf - Cosmetic SurgeonAntonia YoungSelf - Author, Women Who Become MenWillie BebeSelf - Chief on Pentecost IslandGaston Santos Sr.Self - BullfighterAlan FiskeSelf - Anthropologist, UCLANathaniel J. HarrisSelf - WitchMarshall BlonskySelf - Semioticist, New York UniversityRolando AcompoSelf - Filipino ChristianPablo FalconSelf - Native American HealerGlen ComeauxSelf - CockfighterGary MazileSelf - Voodoo PriestWande AbimbolaSelf - Religion Professor, Boston UniversityTony LemaireSelf - CockfighterLarry PetermanSelf - Owner, Hotlix Candy StoreKyriakos PatsosSelf - AnastenarianChris RainierSelf - PhotographerEdgardo KrebsSelf - Anthropologist, ArgentinaParker ShiptonSelf - Anthropology, Boston UniversityGaston Santos Jr.Self - BullfighterIsak NiehausSelf - Anthropologist, Yale
Ted PoeSelf - JudgeAnthony C. GriffinSelf - Plastic SurgeonSiggi HallSelf - Icelandic ChefElliot NdlovuSelf - South African SangomaRonald ShermanSelf - EntomologistKrishna ChandraSelf - Nepalese VillagerCarolyn RouseSelf - Anthropologist, Princeton UniversityInes TalamantezSelf - Apache ScholarA.C. TsianeSelf - South African Traditional DoctorTerence McDonaldSelf - Wound SpecialistArmando FavazzaSelf - Psychiatry Professor, University of MissouriCarole CounihanSelf - Anthropologist, Millersville UniversityAlexander SinclairSelf - Plastic SurgeonGjin MekshiSelf - Committee of Blood ReconciliationJohn BornemanSelf - Anthropologist, Princeton UniversityNan RothschildSelf - Anthropologist, Barnard College
Scott McClellandSelf - Ringmaster, Carnival DiabloMeghan SpragueSelf - Erik's WifeMeredith SmallSelf - Anthropologist, Cornell UniversityYun YangSelf - Former GymnastTim CridlandSelf - PerformerErik 'Lizard Man' SpragueSelf - Lizard ManSusan BrownellSelf - Anthropologist, University of Missouri, St. LouisSteve HaworthSelf - Body Modificaiton ArtistLukas ZpiraSelfSang LanSelf - Former GymnastManju MehtaSelf - Child Psychologist, All India Institute of Medical SciencesDon PinnockSelf - Journalist & HistorianYoshihito NakanoSelf - Japanese Tattoo ArtistAlan HeymanSelf - Expert of Korean Shaman RitualsPeter MacIntoshSelf - Photographer & Geisha ExpertVeena DasSelf - Anthropologist, Johns Hopkins UniversityHorikoiSelf - Japanese Tattoo ArtistJohn DuranteSelf - Body ModifierNorma ForbesSelf - Sumanahali Leprosy Rehabilitation CentrePriscilla DavanzoSelfTakahiro KitamuraSelf - AuthorSheila Clarke-EkongSelf - Anthropologist, University of Missouri, St. LouisCarlos BarriosSelf - Sewer DiverJackie MolenJackie the Human TripodLucy O'Neil-TaylorSelfTia ResleureSelfDave Fire TuskSelfNatasha PollockSelfAnne HollondsSelf - CEO, Relationships AustraliaPaula FassSelf - Historian, UC BerkeleySimon PollockSelfGilbert HerdtSelf - Sexuality Studies, San Francisco State UniversityBill von HippelSelf - Psychologist, Univ. of QueenslandChristine BennettSelf - Psychotherapist, Caring for CouplesTania PartridgeSelf - SwingerBrian HornSelf - Couples InternationalMark DaddsSelf - Psychologist, Univ. of New SouthZahid AbbasSelfRay PartridgeSelf - SwingerKatuduma AyahSelf - MatriarchAnthony ChanSelf - General PracticionerFrank KoromSelf - Dept. of Religion, Boston UniversityAidan PollockSelfRobin GrilleSelf - Psychologist, Assoc. Infant Mental HealthDonna ShepherdSelf - SwingerRilka OakleySelfTasman PollockSelfCurtis BergstrandSelf - Sociologist, Bellarmine Univ.Teerapan ChinanudSelf - Fight PromoterLeesa HornSelf - Couples International
Bryan WisemanSelfLory YazurloSelf - Animal HoarderJery WeberCollectorSylvia RansomSelf - HoarderMark McCoySelf - HoarderJohn DavidsonSelf
Lizzie VelasquezSelf
D'Janine King-LaskyDemon Possessed Woman
Joe ArpaioSelf - SherriffPaul StevensonSelfPhoenix JonesBen FodorLa CarminaSelfAlice FlahertySelf - Asst. Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical SchoolChloe Jennings-WhiteSelf
Andy KahanSelf - Houston Victim's AdvocateSiddharth KaraSelf - Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Jordan Blaza OlsenSelfDenny HeideNarrator (Brazil)Fred BrophySelf - Tent Boxing Promoter
Kim OggSelf - Texas AttorneyWhitny BraunSelf - BioethicistEric HollerSelf - Serial Killers InkMarc FrenchSelf - Owner, Ugly Modeling AgencyNick ThorpeSelf - Monk, Thamkrabok MonasteryDallas WiensSelfJay VillemaretteSelf - Skulls UnlimitedRichard ChaconSelf - Anthropologist, Winthrop UniversityHenrik RindomSelf - Psychiatrist, Hvidovre HospitalNick GeorgeSelfMichael FirstSelf - Psychiatrist, Columbia University Medical CenterEric ValenzuelaSelf - Jill's HusbandDavid VelkoffSelf - Medical Director, Drake Institute of Behavioral MedicineKevin VolkanSelf - Psychology, CSU Channel IslandsDaniel HamermeshSelf - Economics, University of Texas at AustinRobin S. RosenbergSelf - Clinical PsychologistNathaniel NewmanSelf
Viren SwamiSelf - Psychologist, University of WestminsterJerome SiegelSelf - Professor of Psychiatry, University of CaliforniaJay Jonathan VillemaretteSelf - Skulls UnlimitedMittal PatelSelf - Social Worker
Shafali JesteSelf - Neurologist, Semel InstituteRebecca GreenSelf - African Art Historian, BGSUSienna CraigSelf - Anthropologist, Dartmouth CollegeStuart ColquhounSelfTracy ThresherSelfFred PenzelSelf - Psychologist, Western Suffolk Psychological ServicesLarry BissonnetteSelfRaju BhaiSelf - GroomKevin YoungSelf - Naked GroomCharlie FinmannSelfBikki BenSelf - BrideNicholas ChristenfeldSelf - Prof. of Psychology, UCSCRuth EasonSelf - Son Murdered, 1998Jonathan BassettSelf - Psychologist, Lander UniversityShala VillemaretteSelf - Skulls UnlimitedMichael C. KearlSelf - Sociologist, Trinity UniversitySue PetersonSelf - Dallas' GrandmotherAileen BlitzSelf - Clinical PsychologistKate SekulesSelf - Retired Boxer & AuthorCristianne RaySelfBrian LongSelfSusan CollinsSelf - Psychologist, University of WashingtonPat SavastanoSelf - Dress designerShelly AdamsSelf - NurseTed ConverSelf - Writer in Residence, New York UniversityJerome LeviSelf - Anthropologist, Carleton CollegeDaniel MaloneSelf - Director of Housing Programs, DESCLillian FinmannSelfMandy DrinkwaterSelfGuy PettersonSelf - Professor of Philosophy, University of MelbourneMargaret KingSelf - Manager of Supportive Housing, DESCKaren JonesSelfShannon WitherspoonSelf - Naked BrideGary M. LadermanSelf - Dept. of Religion, Emory UniversityKim VillemaretteSelf - Skulls UnlimitedBill PetersSelf - Police OfficerElisabeth SheffSelf - Dept. of Sociology, Gergia State UniversityTodd WatersAdmanSherry BellSelf - NurseShagon ShagoSelf - FighterAdrian VickersSelf - Cultural Historian, University of SydneyJim WingoSelf - Body MoverJeff BronsteinlaHimself - Neurologist, UCJeffrey E. JanisSelf - Chief of Plastic Surgery, Parkland HospitalMilly SalasSelf - Naked BrideWill PellingSelf - BoxerMichael JindraSelf - Anthropologist, University of Notre DameGilda MuskwinskySelf - Daughter Murdered, 1984Nancy KeuthenSelf - Assoc. Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical SchoolBethany ScheidermanSelfRon BushSelf - Comedian & Wedding OfficiantRobert ParkerSelf - Sociologist, University of CaliforniaApril WilliamsSelf - PrisonerSandi JohnsonSelf - Son Murdered, 2008Michael GeraghtySelf - Straight Spouse Network, AustraliaJosh VillemaretteSelf - Skulls UnlimitedDori WatersSelfJohn WinkelmanSelf - Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical SchoolHarinath BathaniSelfLisa LawsSelfRobert LeathamSelf - Police OfficerAlberto GutierSelf - Director of Higway SafetyJeremy BowdenSelfDavid LawsSelfJanet MitchellSelf - ModelT.J. Desch-ObiSelf - Historian, City University of New YorkJohn de La PridaSelf - Naked GroomRichard WilliamsSelf - Human Development, Cornell UniversityJill ValenzuelaSelf - Cage FighterPaul ReynoldsSelf - Event PlannerKeresh PoolSelfJohn SwiecaSelf - Medical Director, Melbourne Sleep Disorders CenterMichael AlexanderSelf - Chief Neurosurgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDel PetersonSelf - Dallas' GrandfatherScott CoxSelf - Ridglea Baptist Church, Fort WorthCourtenay PlanteNukaAnjou BasuSelfTim BaumgartenSelf - PolicePascal ChengSelfJesse PrinzSelf - Dept. of Philosophy, City University of New YorkJeanette FinmannSelfMike BirkwieserSelfDee DaudSelfUrsula RaoSelf - Urban Anthropology, UNSWDon RussellSelf - PediatricianShaksum BasuSelfJoseph McCarthySelf - Pediatric Plastic SurgeonTisha RodriguesSelf - Jill's Best FriendJackie HouckSelf - Body MoverGreg DowneySelf - Anthropologist, Macquarie UniversityDennis FinmannSelfTracy KennedySelf - Celebrity Makeup ArtistJaron VillemaretteSelf - Skulls Unlimited