Film

Skin Deep

1989 · 1h 37m · Romance · Comedy · Drama

The comedy that glows in the dark.

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

36%

Metacritic

43

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.

John Ritter

Zach

Vincent Gardenia

Barney

Alyson Reed

Alex

Joel Brooks

Jake

Julianne Phillips

Molly

Chelsea Field

Amy

Peter Donat

Sparky

Don Gordon

Curt

Nina Foch

Alex's Mother

Denise Crosby

Angie

Michael Kidd

Dr. Westford

DeeDee Rescher

Bernice

Bryan Genesse

Rick

Bo Foxworth

Greg

Raye Hollitt

Lonnie

Jean Marie McKee

Rebecca

• Blake EdwardsDirector · Writer
• Tony AdamsProducer
• James G. RobinsonExecutive Producer
• Joe RothExecutive Producer
• Isidore MankofskyDirector of Photography
• Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
• Robert PergamentEditor
• Jackie BurchCasting

Skin Deep Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

March 3, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$45,000,000

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama

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