Skin Deep (1989)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writer (WGA):

Blake Edwards (written by)

Release Date:

3 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The comedy that glows in the dark.

Plot:

John Ritter portrays a womanizing, drunken, alcholic writer who's life seems to be falling apart at the seams...

Plot Keywords:

Condom | Duel | Rock Star | Piano On Fire | Female Nudity

Cast

John Ritter	...	Zachary 'Zach' Hutton
Vincent Gardenia	...	Barney the Barkeeper
Alyson Reed	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Hutton
Joel Brooks	...	Jake Fedderman
Julianne Phillips	...	Molly
Chelsea Field	...	Amy McKenna
Peter Donat	...	Leon 'Sparky' Sparks
Don Gordon	...	Curt Ames
Nina Foch	...	Marge, Alex's Mother
Denise Crosby	...	Angela 'Angie' Smith
Michael Kidd	...	Dr. Westford
Dee Dee Rescher	...	Bernice Fedderman
Bryan Genesse	...	Rick Curry
Bo Foxworth	...	Greg
Raye Hollitt	...	Lonnie Jones

Also Known As:

Blake Edward's Skin Deep (Philippines: English title)
Changes (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

Beco Films

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.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

[Zach goes to a formal party dressed as Aladdin]
Zach: Jake! You told me this was a costume party!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Have You Met Miss Jones

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..