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Skin Deep

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
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6.1/10
4.8K
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Skin Deep (1989)
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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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 boyfrie... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
4.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Blake Edwards
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Vincent Gardenia
    • Alyson Reed
    • Blake Edwards
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Vincent Gardenia
    • Alyson Reed
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Denise Crosby, John Ritter, Julianne Phillips, and Brenda Strong in Skin Deep (1989)
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    Skin Deep (1989)
    Denise Crosby and John Ritter in Skin Deep (1989)
    John Ritter and Alyson Reed in Skin Deep (1989)
    John Ritter and Alyson Reed in Skin Deep (1989)
    John Ritter and Heidi Paine in Skin Deep (1989)
    John Ritter and Chelsea Field in Skin Deep (1989)
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    John Ritter in Skin Deep (1989)
    John Ritter and Chelsea Field in Skin Deep (1989)
    Denise Crosby in Skin Deep (1989)

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    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Zach
    Vincent Gardenia
    Vincent Gardenia
    • Barney
    Alyson Reed
    Alyson Reed
    • Alex
    Joel Brooks
    Joel Brooks
    • Jake
    Julianne Phillips
    Julianne Phillips
    • Molly
    Chelsea Field
    Chelsea Field
    • Amy
    Peter Donat
    Peter Donat
    • Sparky
    Don Gordon
    Don Gordon
    • Curt
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Alex's Mother
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Angie
    Michael Kidd
    Michael Kidd
    • Dr. Westford
    DeeDee Rescher
    DeeDee Rescher
    • Bernice
    • (as Dee Dee Rescher)
    Bryan Genesse
    Bryan Genesse
    • Rick
    Bo Foxworth
    Bo Foxworth
    • Greg
    Raye Hollitt
    Raye Hollitt
    • Lonnie
    Jean Marie McKee
    • Rebecca
    Brenda Swanson
    • Emily
    Heidi Paine
    • Tina
      • Blake Edwards
      • Blake Edwards
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    • 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
      During the latter half of the movie Zach's beard alternates between real and obviously fake.
    • Quotes

      Zach: I've never felt this way before. I'm seriously unhappy. This is just not the bush-league blues. We're talking major-league depression here. I can't sleep. I take pills. But they only last a couple of hours and then I'm up at 4:00 in the morning pacing the fucking house or walking on the cold fucking beach. I'm so miserable, I wanna fucking shoot myself. But, I can't because I'm afraid to die. How's that for fucked-up?

      [Zach hits the wall and starts sobbing]

      Zach: So what's the answer? Oh, I forgot. You don't have answers. You're not the burning bush. You just give suggestions. Well, I need help. I'm in the fucking dumper. Give me a suggestion because I know you've got one. I can see it in those beady little Freudian eyes.

      Dr. Westford: If an alcoholic wants me to cure him, you know what I say?

      [sighs]

      Zach: That's a question. That's not a suggestion.

      [sighs again]

      Zach: Okay. What do you say?

      Dr. Westford: First, stop drinking.

      Zach: I don't get it.

      Dr. Westford: Go home and think about it. That's my suggestion.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: New York Stories/Farewell to the King/Lean on Me/Out Cold (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Have You Met Miss Jones
      Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

      Performed by John Ritter and Vincent Gardenia

    User reviews48

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    6/10
    John Ritter is the best!
    I'm not a big comedy fan but John Ritter is so fantastic, charming and likable that I couldn't help loving this sex comedy. I could watch it over and over just to see John Ritter. What a legend! He is naturally funny and apart from that, a really great actor. The film has great dialogue and a good cast in general, and I enjoyed the plot, as well. It was a nice touch to have the entire cast together for the finale. Really great film.
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    • paulclaassen
    • Jun 13, 2018

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Malibu, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beco Films
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Dolby

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