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Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin

Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.

20057.71h 45m

Overview

A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

Directed by Gregg Araki
Written by Scott Heim, Gregg Araki
Produced by Gregg Araki, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Mary Jane Skalski
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Neil McCormick

Brady Corbet

Brady Corbet

Brian Lackey

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Wendy Peterson

Jeffrey Licon

Jeffrey Licon

Eric Preston

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Avalyn Friesen

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Mrs. McCormick

Lisa Long

Lisa Long

Mrs. Lackey

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Coach

Chase Ellison

Chase Ellison

Neil (Age 8)

G

George Webster

Brian (Age 8)

Themes & Keywords

pedophilianew york citychild abuseamnesiarapepost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or booktrainerhustlertraumakansas, usacoming of agemale homosexualitymale prostitutionejaculationalien abductionprostitutionlgbtburied memorieschild molestationrepressed memorychildhood sexual abusesexual assaultshocking1980s1990sloss of innocencerepressed traumahiv/aids epidemicchild sexual abuseintrospectivenose bleedingmale rapegay bar

About Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of pedophilia, new york city, child abuse, amnesia, rape, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). Directed by Gregg Araki, it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg. A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

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