A womanizing alcoholic writer, whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams, repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.
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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 | |
| DeeDee Rescher | ... | Bernice (as Dee Dee Rescher) | |
| Bryan Genesse | ... | Rick | |
| Bo Foxworth | ... | Greg | |
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Raye Hollitt | ... | Lonnie |
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Zach Hutton is a womanizing, drunken 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. Written by Humberto Amador
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There's a fine line between falling in love, and falling on your face. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 March 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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8225 W. Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,460,262, 5 March 1989Gross USA:
$19,674,852Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$19,674,852Company Credits
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Zach: Right. I'm glad you feel that way because I was just about to suggest that we give it another try.
Alex: We?
[Zach nods his head happily]
Alex: Are you completely off your nut?
Zach: [sarcastically] Don't beg, Alex. It doesn't suit you.
Alex: Oh, Zach.
Zach: Oh, what?
Alex: There are a lot of things about you that I would highly recommend. But you're never gonna last with anyone. You may settle down for a while, but then something will happen. You'll get scared and start to look for some... thing, some... place. ...
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Performed by The Robert Cray Band
Written by Robert Cray
Produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker
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Raye Hollitt (Lonnie) was the muscular warrior, "Zap", in the late-'80s version of "American Gladiators". See more »Goofs
During the latter half of the movie Zach's beard alternates between real and obviously fake. See more »Quotes
Alex: Nobody's perfect.Zach: Right. I'm glad you feel that way because I was just about to suggest that we give it another try.
Alex: We?
[Zach nods his head happily]
Alex: Are you completely off your nut?
Zach: [sarcastically] Don't beg, Alex. It doesn't suit you.
Alex: Oh, Zach.
Zach: Oh, what?
Alex: There are a lot of things about you that I would highly recommend. But you're never gonna last with anyone. You may settle down for a while, but then something will happen. You'll get scared and start to look for some... thing, some... place. ...
[...]
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I Can't Go HomePerformed by The Robert Cray Band
Written by Robert Cray
Produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker
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Skin Deep starts off to a soulful, bluesy song called "falling out of love" (lyrically quite fitting for the main character), and we see a woman walking into a house. The house belongs to Zach Hutton, and the woman, we assume, is Zach's wife. She catches him fooling around with a young blonde and grabs Zach's revolver. The scene that follows is hilarious; the music has stopped and we're thrust into a tense but funny moment. As it turns out, this woman is not Zach's wife, but his mistress, and she is ready to kill him until his wife walks in. They introduce themselves and share their disappointment in Zach. At this point, I needed to take a very deep breath to brace myself, because it was very obvious that this guy has issues and this movie was going to be full of hilariously painful situations for our hero. It was no big surprise that within the next few scenes he's sobbing in a psychiatrist's office.
This is a comedy that has an exaggerated sense of being true to life. It is somewhat serious, Zach is a tortured soul, but he's mostly casually tortured and takes his abuse with humour, which makes it okay for us to laugh. He's a washed up writer, his wife has left him with a settlement that was not exactly fair to his side, and he can't get over his obsession with picking up women. He's addicted. This is one pathetic man. He endures some of the most hilarious situations ever committed to film (I won't even bother mentioning the glow-in-the-ark condom sequence, but yes, it is hysterical). He also endures genuine sadness in his life, and that makes him more human than just a simple comic sketch, and makes this such a great movie.
The ending wraps things up a little too easily, but what the hell? Comedies usually have happy endings. The ending was satisfactory, but the movie in general was above average. John Ritter was a master at perfecting both drama and comedy, which is what was needed for this role. He did an amazing job, and I feel it's his finest performance, displaying his genuine charm as a comedic actor, as well as the possibly even more intriguing serious side of a conflicted, lost man. I love this movie.
My rating: 10/10