Tau (2018) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi
Tau (2018) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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Read our Tau Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.94/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.0/10
Tau Plot Synopsis:
Once a street-smart drifter, Julia (Maika Monroe) is the latest person held captive, a body and a mind to be exploited in a fatal experiment. The only thing standing in the way of her freedom is TAU, the advanced artificial intelligence developed in secret by Alex (Ed Skrein), her sociopathic and enigmatic captor. TAU is armed with a battalion of drones and robots that automate Alex's futuristic smart house and laboratory, the walls lined with screens that visually transport it from grassy plains to the depths of space. TAU's potential is only limited by his understanding of the world he exists in, but TAU is ready for more. Julia, showing resourcefulness and courage, must race against time to bridge the boundaries between man and machine, connect to TAU and win her freedom before she suffers the same fate as the six other subjects who came before her.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Once a street-smart grifter, Julia (Maika Monroe) is the latest young woman held captive, a body and a mind to be exploited in a fatal experiment. The only thing standing in the way of her freedom is TAU, the advanced artificial intelligence developed in secret by Alex (Ed Skrein), her mas*chistic and enigmatic captor. TAU is armed with a battalion of drones and robots that automate Alex"s futuristic smart house and laboratory, the walls lined with screens that visually transport it from grassy plains to the depths of space. TAU"s potential is only limited by his understanding of the world he exists in, but TAU is ready for more. Julia, showing resourcefulness and courage, must race against time to bridge the boundaries between man and machine, connect to TAU and win her freedom before she suffers the same fate as the six other subjects who came before her.
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Tau Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Tau Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 29, 2018, Netflix: Jun 29, 2018
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Tau (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
Tau Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maika Monroe | ... | Julia |
| Ed Skrein | ... | Alex |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Tau (voice) |
| Fiston Barek | ... | Subject 2 |
| Ivana Zivkovic | ... | Subject 1 |
| Paul Leonard Murray | ... | Chief Operating Officer |
| Dragoljub Ljubicic | ... | Executive 1 |
| Irene Chiengue Chiendjo | ... | Executive 2 |
| Sharon D. Clarke | ... | Queenpin (as Sharon D Clarke) |
| Ian Virgo | ... | Party Boy |
| Greg De Cuir | ... | Delivery Man 1 |
| Danijel Korsa | ... | Delivery Man 2 |
| Camryn Howard | ... | Jerry Fin (uncredited) |
| Sasa Tomic | ... | Dancer in the club (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Maika Monroe (b. May 29, 1993) – Julia
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Maika Buckley - Ed Skrein (b. March 29, 1983) – Alex
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Gary Oldman (b. March 21, 1958) – Tau (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Maurice Escargot | Gary von Oldman - Fiston Barek – Subject 2
- Ivana Zivkovic – Subject 1
- Paul Leonard Murray – Chief Operating Officer
Also known as: Paul Murray - Dragoljub Ljubicic – Executive 1
- Irene Chiengue Chiendjo – Executive 2
- Sharon D. Clarke – Queenpin (as Sharon D Clarke)
- Ian Virgo (b. May 5, 1981) – Party Boy
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Greg De Cuir – Delivery Man 1
Also known as: Greg De Cuir Jr. | Greg DeCuir | Greg Decuir Jr. | De Cuir Gregory John Jr. - Danijel Korsa – Delivery Man 2
- Camryn Howard – Jerry Fin (uncredited)
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Sasa Tomic – Dancer in the club (uncredited)
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