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Mysterious Skin
Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin

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

Genres

Drama

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

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$2148548

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.705/10

Release Date

30 March 2005

Country

United States of America

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)

George Webster

George Webster

Brian (Age 8)

Riley McGuire

Riley McGuire

Wendy (Age 11)

Rachael Nastassja Kraft

Rachael Nastassja Kraft

Deborah (Age 12)

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Mr. Lackey

David Lee Smith

David Lee Smith

Alfred

Kelly Kruger

Kelly Kruger

Deborah Lackey

Ryan Stenzel

Ryan Stenzel

Stephen Zepherelli

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Charlie

Larry Marko

Larry Marko

Old Man with Scar

Clover

Clover

Patches

Bruno Alexander

Bruno Alexander

Redneck Hick

Forrest Fountain

Forrest Fountain

Jackson

Zane Huett

Zane Huett

Jackson's Son

Reedy Gibbs

Reedy Gibbs

Receptionist

David Alan Graf

David Alan Graf

Gay Lumberjack

John Ganun

John Ganun

NYC John

Billy Drago

Billy Drago

Zeke

Pete Kasper

Pete Kasper

Sedan Driver

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Customer in Yogurt Shop (uncredited)

Trieste Kelly Dunn

Trieste Kelly Dunn

Date in "Blood Prom" (uncredited)

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