Skin Deep
1989 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.2 · 37% critics
A successful writer hits a personal and creative low after his marriage and an affair both collapse. As his drinking and reckless dating spiral, he leans on a bartender and therapy while trying to regain control of his life.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (90 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like messy adult dramedies about self-destructive people, especially in the vein of Heartburn or The Man Who Loved Women; Not for you if you want a tidy romance or consistent laughs.
Pros: John Ritter's charm; memorable comic set pieces; mix of heart and humor | Cons: uneven tone; crude gags; meandering story
Themes
- alcohol
- condom
- writer's block
- in flagranti
- author
- divorce
- extramarital affair
- ex-wife
Cast & crew
John Ritter
as Zach
Vincent Gardenia
as Barney
Alyson Reed
as Alex
Joel Brooks
as Jake
Julianne Phillips
as Molly
Chelsea Field
as Amy
Peter Donat
as Sparky
Don Gordon
as Curt
Nina Foch
as Alex's Mother
Denise Crosby
as Angie
Directed by Blake Edwards