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Tag: find out the story behind the new comedy movie in a new featurette

Upcoming comedy Tag may seem like frivolous fun but the movie is actually based on a true story.

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag theyā€™ve been playing since the first grade ā€” risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: ā€œYouā€™re It!ā€

This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows theyā€™re coming… and heā€™s ready.

The newly released featurette includes interviews with some of the cast members as well as the men who inspired the movie.

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Bill Akers, one of the original group of men that inspired Tag, explains, “Weā€™ve been part of each otherā€™s lives for a long time. Weā€™ve been there when people got married (and) weā€™ve buried people.”

Another member of the group, Joey Tombari, adds, ā€œWe get busy in our lives but this forces us to make sure we stay in contact.ā€

In between hilarious scenes from the movie, some of the cast members talk about the meaning behind the movie with Jake Johnson (New Girl) saying, ā€œThey decided this could be a fun way to stay in touch with each other.ā€

Jon Hamm (Mad Men) gives an insight into the film saying, ā€œIt has a significant amount of heart and personal connection.ā€

Tag features an all-star cast including Jake Johnson, Jon Hamm, Ed Helms (The Hangover), Jeremy Renner (Avengers), Hannibal Buress (Broad City), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Leslie Bibb (Talladega Nights) and Isla Fisher (The Wedding Crashers).

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Credit: Warner Bros

The film is directed by Jeff Tomsic and written by Rob McKittrick and Mark Steilen.

Tag will be released in UK cinemas on 29th June 2018.

Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip is the owner and Editor of Entertainment Focus, and the Managing Director of PiƱata Media. With over 19 years of journalism experience, Pip has interviewed some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world. He is also a qualified digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience.

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