Skin Deep (1989)
- Starring:
- John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, (more)
- Director(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Blake Edwards, mining the same territory as in his 10, Micki and Maude, The Man Who Loved Women, and That's Life, (not to mention Blind Date), once again deals with male mid-life menopausal angst. Zach (John Ritter) is a novelist suffering from writer's block, spiraling downward in a sea of women and booze. To illustrate the depths to which Zach's life has sunk, the film begins when his mistress catches him in bed with another woman. Then his wife walks in. As a result, his wife leaves him. Things keep getting worse --his agent is dying, his house burns down, and he gets picked up for drunk driving. But in spite of his despair, he can't help chasing women, engaging in a series of bedroom misadventures with a collection of women --including a female body builder; a woman who likes to set pianos on fire; and the girlfriend of a rock star who suggests that he wear one of her boyfriend's glow-in-the-dark condoms. Helping Zach regain control of his life is Barney the lawyer (Vincent Gardenia) and Dr. Westford (Michael Kidd), a helpful psychiatrist. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Ritter - Zach Hutton
- Alyson Reed - Alex Hutton
- Julianne Phillips - Molly
- Michael Kidd - Dr. Westford
- Bob Hopkins - Jonas
- Bo Foxworth - Greg
- John McCann - Howard Simon
- Steven Majewicz - Romeo
- Ben Hartigan - Blind Man
- Mark Goldstein - TV Director
- Robert Arthur - Wedding Minister
- Sol Vang Tanney - Hotel Concierge
- Deryl Carroll - Funeral Minister
- Robert Dowdell - Traffic Judge
- Don Gordon - Curt
- Brenda Swanson - Emily
- Dee Dee Rescher - Bernice
- Nina Foch - Alex's Mother
- Diana Barton - Helena
- Ed de Fusco - Policeman
- Peter Donat - Sparky
- Vincent Gardenia - Barney
- Joel Brooks - Jake
- Raye Hollitt - Lonnie
- Chelsea Field - Amy
- Harlan Arnold - Divorce Judge
- Heidi Paine - Tina
- Don Maxwell - Fire Chief
- Scott Kraft - Lucas
- Karen Haber - Leah
- Bryan Genesse - Rick
- William Hubbard Knight - Adam White
- Jean Marie McKee - Rebecca
- Robert Burleigh - Martin Dunn
- Judy Toll - Dixie
- Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad - Danny the Butler
- Charles David Richards - Party Guest
- Sheryl Lee Ralph - Receptionist
- Toni Attell - Waitress
- Denise Crosby - Angie
- Richard Domeier - Policeman
- Director(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Writer(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Producer(s):
- Phillip Ing, Joe Roth, Tony Adams
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Not For Children, Profanity, Nudity, Adult Situations)
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