Skin (2018)

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

Director:

Guy Nattiv

Writer:

Guy Nattiv

Stars:

Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Bell	...	Bryon Widner
Danielle Macdonald	...	Julie Price
Daniel Henshall	...	Slayer
Bill Camp	...	Fred 'Hammer' Krager
Louisa Krause	...	April
Zoe Margaret Colletti	...	Desiree (as Zoe Colletti)
Kylie Rogers	...	Sierra
Colbi Gannett	...	Iggy
Mike Colter	...	Daryle Jenkins
Vera Farmiga	...	Shareen
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Agent Jackie Marks
Russell Posner	...	Gavin
Jenna Leigh Green	...	Rebeca Ramos
Sean Cullen	...	Dr. Bruce Shack
Jaime Ray Newman	...	Nurse Melissa Frye

Storyline

Based on the 2012 MSNBC documentary, Bryon Widner was one of the FBI's most sought after white supremacists. Covered in racist tattoos from head to toe that he earned performing hate crimes, he conducts a destructive life and is headed down the path of no return. When he meets Julie and her three young daughters from previous relationships, the responsibilities of fatherhood give him the desire to leave the movement behind. He endures death threats and harassment from his old gang while attempting to turn his life around. With the help of the FBI and SPLC, he undergoes 25 brutal tattoo removal surgeries in exchange for decoding the tattoos covering his body, which culminates in the arrest and conviction of his former gang.

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Plot Keywords:

tattoo | hatred | white supremacy | racism | ku klux klan | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, pervasive language, some sexuality, and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, the production ran out of money for the elaborate tattooing, 14 on his face, 39 on his body, and Bell was forced to keep the tats on his face for several days. Bell stated that "none of the crew would hang out with me. I was eating alone."

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Goofs

In the scene when Byron throws up in the bathroom early in the film, when he first throws up some of the puke hits the mirror, in the next take there is no puke on the mirror, and in the take after that there is puke on the mirror again.

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Quotes

Daryle Jenkins: Guys like this only have three options: die young, life in prison, or, they start talking.

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Connections

Remake of Erasing Hate (2011)

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Soundtracks

Watercolours
Written and Performed by Philip Lewin
By Arrangement with Light In The Attic Records on behalf of Tompkins Square
Published by Tompkins Square Music Publishing / Concord Copyrights (BMI)

User Reviews

A solid B-grade biopic by a newb writer, director and producer.

User freqeteq's review is on point, especially the fake 10's and idiotic 1's.

This is a solid B-grade biopic by newb writer, director and producer Guy Nattiv (only his 4th full length feature film, priors all short films).

His camera work and directing his scenes and cast was excellent, and all actors were outstanding, especially Jamie Bell.

The cinematography was great and the score on point. A few plot issues, and the pacing could've been better/faster, or some scenes edited down, as the 2 hour runtime felt much longer. But for a newb writer/director mainly experienced in short films, these technical issues can be easily forgiven.

An enjoyable biopic, and well deserving of an honest 8/10 from me.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Canada Brazil China

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Skin

Filming Locations:

Kingston, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$135,562

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maven Pictures, TUGAWOOD Pictures, Allusionist Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1