Mysterious Skin(2005)
“Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.”
Overview
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Director
Gregg Araki
Studio
Desperate Pictures
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$2M
Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Neil McCormick
Brady Corbet
as Brian Lackey
Michelle Trachtenberg
as Wendy Peterson
Jeffrey Licon
as Eric Preston
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Avalyn Friesen
Elisabeth Shue
as Mrs. McCormick
Lisa Long
as Mrs. Lackey
Bill Sage
as Coach
Chase Ellison
as Neil (Age 8)
George Webster
as Brian (Age 8)
Riley McGuire
as Wendy (Age 11)
Rachael Nastassja Kraft
as Deborah (Age 12)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2005
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
English
Rating
7.7 / 10
Budget
$3M
Box Office
$2M
Production Companies
Desperate Pictures • Fortissimo Films • Antidote Films
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Where can I watch Mysterious Skin?▼
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What is Mysterious Skin about?▼
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Who directed Mysterious Skin?▼
Mysterious Skin was directed by Gregg Araki and released in 2005. It is a drama film.
How long is Mysterious Skin?▼
Mysterious Skin has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).
Who stars in Mysterious Skin?▼
The cast of Mysterious Skin includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Neil McCormick, Brady Corbet as Brian Lackey, Michelle Trachtenberg as Wendy Peterson, Jeffrey Licon as Eric Preston, Mary Lynn Rajskub as Avalyn Friesen and more.
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