Mysterious Skin (2005)
Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Director: Gregg Araki
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: March 30, 2005
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Neil McCormick
- Brady Corbet - Brian Lackey
- Michelle Trachtenberg - Wendy Peterson
- Jeffrey Licon - Eric Preston
- Mary Lynn Rajskub - Avalyn Friesen
- Elisabeth Shue - Mrs. McCormick
- Lisa Long - Mrs. Lackey
- Bill Sage - Coach
- Chase Ellison - Neil (Age 8)
- George Webster - Brian (Age 8)
Screenplay
- Scott Heim (Novel)
- Gregg Araki (Screenplay)
Music: Harold Budd, Robin Guthrie
Cinematography: Steve Gainer
Editing: Gregg Araki
Production: Desperate Pictures, Fortissimo Films, Antidote Films
Country: United States of America, Netherlands
Language: English
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Abusive Father and Deep Traumas, Child Abuse and Hidden Scars
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mysterious Skin about?
- A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
- Who directed Mysterious Skin?
- Mysterious Skin was directed by Gregg Araki.
- Who stars in Mysterious Skin?
- Mysterious Skin stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Licon, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Elisabeth Shue.
- How long is Mysterious Skin?
- Mysterious Skin has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Mysterious Skin?
- Mysterious Skin is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Mysterious Skin?
- Mysterious Skin had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Mysterious Skin gross?
- Mysterious Skin grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Mysterious Skin produced?
- Mysterious Skin was produced in United States of America, Netherlands.
- What are the themes of Mysterious Skin?
- The themes of Mysterious Skin include: Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Abusive Father and Deep Traumas, Child Abuse and Hidden Scars.