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 & 1 nomination.

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

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Skin

Filming Locations:

Kingston, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$94,487

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maven Pictures, TUGAWOOD Pictures, Allusionist Picture House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

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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Connections

Remake of Skin (2018)

User Reviews

I could have continued watching for hours

I thought this film was incredible, a true story of living with the consequences of your actions but also with the hope that there is still time to change. Jamie Bell was phenomenal and has shot up in my estimations after seeing this. This film can help change mentalities. The action rarely stopped and when it did I was sucked into seeing the differences of some people actually live within this world and make these decisions believing they are doing good in the world. My hat goes off to the director, cast and crew.