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Mysterious Skin  (2005)
Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.


7.7|30 Mar, 2005|105 min
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A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Language

English 


Budget$3,000,000
Revenue $2,148,548
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Keywords
pedophilia
new york city
child abuse
amnesia
rape
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
based on novel or book
trainer
hustler
trauma
kansas, usa
coming of age
male homosexuality
male prostitution
ejaculation
alien abduction
prostitution
lgbt
buried memories
child molestation
repressed memory
childhood sexual abuse
sexual assault
shocking
1980s
1990s
loss of innocence
repressed trauma
hiv/aids epidemic
child sexual abuse
introspective
nose bleeding
male rape
gay bar

Casts

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Neil McCormick
Brady Corbet
Brady Corbet
Brian Lackey
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg
Wendy Peterson
Jeffrey Licon
Jeffrey Licon
Eric Preston
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Avalyn Friesen
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue
Mrs. McCormick
Lisa Long
Lisa Long
Mrs. Lackey
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Coach
Chase Ellison
Chase Ellison
Neil (Age 8)
George Webster
Brian (Age 8)
Riley McGuire
Wendy (Age 11)
Rachael Nastassja Kraft
Deborah (Age 12)
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Mr. Lackey
David Lee Smith
David Lee Smith
Alfred
Kelly Kruger
Kelly Kruger
Deborah Lackey
Ryan Stenzel
Stephen Zepherelli
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
Charlie
Larry Marko
Larry Marko
Old Man with Scar
Clover
Patches
Bruno Alexander
Bruno Alexander
Redneck Hick
Forrest Fountain
Jackson
Zane Huett
Zane Huett
Jackson's Son
Reedy Gibbs
Receptionist
David Alan Graf
David Alan Graf
Gay Lumberjack
John Ganun
NYC John
Billy Drago
Billy Drago
Zeke
Pete Kasper
Sedan Driver
Joan Blair
Joan Blair
Customer in Yogurt Shop (uncredited)
Trieste Kelly Dunn
Trieste Kelly Dunn
Date in "Blood Prom" (uncredited)

Crews

Scott Heim
Scott Heim
Novel
Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki
Screenplay
Michael J. Werner
Michael J. Werner
Executive Producer
Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki
Director
Harold Budd
Harold Budd
Original Music Composer
Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki
Producer
Wouter Barendrecht
Wouter Barendrecht
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Producer
Robin Guthrie
Original Music Composer
Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki
Editor
Mary Jane Skalski
Mary Jane Skalski
Producer
Steve Gainer
Steve Gainer
Director of Photography
Morgan Blackledge
Art Direction
Mark Driscoll
Visual Effects Supervisor
Fleur Morell
Makeup Department Head
Trip Brock
Supervising Sound Editor
Steven Avila
Sound Effects Editor
Henrik Fett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hans Ritter
Co-Producer
Nicole Le Bris
Hairstylist
Lisa Looney
Production Supervisor
Michelle Rene Elam
Key Hair Stylist
Sally Geier
Art Department Trainee
Rob Henning
Leadman
Gavin Kleintop
Second Second Assistant Director
Jennifer Ireland
Art Department Trainee
Jonathan Dortch
Assistant Property Master
Beau J. Genot
Post Production Supervisor
Shannon Cabeen
Art Department Trainee
Heather I. Denton
Second Assistant Director
Stacy L. Henning
Swing
James Bailey
Foley Artist
Alexis Walker
Assistant Makeup Artist
Per Melita
Per Melita
Production Manager
Michael J. Fox
ADR Supervisor
Jackie Rodman
Dialogue Editor
Beau J. Genot
Associate Producer
Mathew Klickstein
On Set Dresser
Jordan Brendan Finnegan
Second Second Assistant Director
Treven Bedwell
Property Master
Geordy Sincavage
Foley Mixer
Chris Larsen
Associate Producer
Joshua Zeman
Joshua Zeman
Co-Producer
Nicole Le Bris
Makeup Artist
Eleanor Sabaduquia
Assistant Makeup Artist
Petra Hoebel
Production Manager
Bob Fisher
Boom Operator
W. Alex Korp
First Assistant Director
Scott Schutzki
Swing
Erin Cabeen
Art Department Trainee
Kelly Vandever
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel
Swing
Randolph Saucedo
Sound Recordist
Hans Ritter
Line Producer
Hans Ritter
Unit Production Manager
Pete Steinke
Swing
Eric Hoeschen
Foley Artist
Peter D. Lago
First Assistant Sound Editor
Coleman Metts
Production Sound Mixer
Bryan Arenas
Dolby Consultant
Geordy Sincavage
Sound Effects Editor
Mark A. Rozett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Waine
Special Effects Coordinator
Vivian Hengsteler
Negative Cutter
Jennifer Goldstein
Casting Assistant
Pamela Walt
Costumer
Jenée DeAngelis
Music Coordinator
Ronald J. Webb
Music Editor
Eden Williams
Negative Cutter
Bradford Ellis
Score Engineer
Lou Simon
Stunt Coordinator
Grant George
Grant George
ADR Voice Casting
Alana Greenfield
Negative Cutter
Tracy McKnight
Executive Music Producer
Dag Gabrielsen
Additional Music
Jan McWilliams
Script Supervisor
Alex Blatt
Post Production Coordinator
Jessica Gee-George
Jessica Gee-George
ADR Voice Casting
Chad Buehler
Digital Compositor
Katya Lidsky
Casting Assistant
Terry Haggar
Color Timer
Howard Paar
Music Supervisor
Eddie Matthews
Eddie Matthews
Stunt Driver
Erin Smith
Set Decoration
Devorah Herbert
Production Design
Shannon Makhanian
Shannon Makhanian
Casting
Alix Hester
Costume Design
Maria Kerrigan
Title Designer
James R. Kerrigan
Title Designer
Todd Hall
Title Designer
Todd Barron
Second Unit Director of Photography
Ben Gamble
Gaffer
Shereen Saleh
First Assistant Camera
Lacey Terrell
Still Photographer
Michael Otano
Additional Photography
Carlos Verón
Gaffer
Michael J. Fox
Foley Editor

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