Skin Deep (1989)

Zach Hutton is a womanizing, drunken, allelic writer whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams. He's still in love with his ex-wife (whose family can't stand him), writer's block is... See full summary »

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writer:

Blake Edwards

Stars:

John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ritter	...	Zach
Vincent Gardenia	...	Barney
Alyson Reed	...	Alex
Joel Brooks	...	Jake
Julianne Phillips	...	Molly
Chelsea Field	...	Amy
Peter Donat	...	Sparky
Don Gordon	...	Curt
Nina Foch	...	Alex's Mother
Denise Crosby	...	Angie
Michael Kidd	...	Dr. Westford
Dee Dee Rescher	...	Bernice
Bryan Genesse	...	Rick
Bo Foxworth	...	Greg
Raye Hollitt	...	Lonnie

Storyline

Zach Hutton is a womanizing, drunken, allelic writer whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams. He's still in love with his ex-wife (whose family can't stand him), writer's block is keeping him from completing his latest novel, and he repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.

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Plot Keywords:

condom | duel | rock star | piano on fire | cockfighting | 

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Taglines:

The comedy that glows in the dark.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Changes

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$19,674,852 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beco Films, Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Nina Foch', who played John Ritter's mother-in-law in the film, was originally Ritter's acting coach when he was a student at Hollywood High School and he was really nervous when he met up with her again on the set of the movie.

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Goofs

During the latter half of the movie Zach's beard alternates between real and obviously fake.

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Quotes

Zach: There is a God! And he's a gag-writer!

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Connections

Referenced in Home and Away: Episode #1.753 (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Have You Met Miss Jones"
Performed by John Ritter & Vincent Gardenia

User Reviews

It's Ritter.. Ritter all the way !

John Ritter makes Zach and the film memorable. It's more or less a one man show by him, though the character hardly has an element of heroism in it. He wonderfully transforms himself into Zach Hutton, a writer by profession with a weakness for drinks and women. He faces the fury of boyfriends of the women, and later, the revenge of the girls themselves, after they break up.

The movie progresses with hilarious sequences, at times slap-stick. Be sure not to miss the dialogues, for there are many instances when humour makes its presence in the most unexpected of situations. Altogether non stop entertainment is warrantied..