Skin Deep

Skin Deep

The comedy that glows in the dark.

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Release Date

3/3/1989

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$45,000,000

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A darkly comic portrait of a man's unraveling through excess, balancing sharp humor with genuine pathos as he grapples with abandonment and his own destructive patterns.

Mood

MelancholicBittersweet

Themes

AddictionLoveIdentity

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Structure

Linear

Heads up

AddictionSexual content

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