TAG -The Assassination Game…a rare, sought after ’80s soundtrack-finally released…

Chris Nersinger
6 min readAug 15, 2022

The score and soundtrack by Craig Safon. Below the main title.

Jazzy, breezy and fun.The title track also is a tribute to the film noir with a twist of lemon-shaken not stirred to the trending serial murder storyline. And thats the score.

I say this is one for the completists. The music by Craig Safan and his style has changed over three big decades but where he started to shine and get not only more to do but gained a greater respect for his talent. A talent that I say remained untapped until after TAG. The score for TAG is excellent and you have to see trhe film to truly appreciate what Craig did to create and orchestrate to give this film to address the various overtones and genres purveyed on screen and the wriiten word. The private detetcive of the ’40s and ’50s, James Bond, a love story, the damsel in distress and the demented killer/assassin. He had to really juggle and balance to soundtrack.

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Chris Nersinger

Was born the year that DR. NO (1962) premiered. His first movie, age 3 -MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958). A writer of all things Pop Culture. Movies, Music, TV. ...