The comedy that glows in the dark.
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.
Skin Deep (1989) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by Blake Edwards, released on March 3, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed and Joel Brooks. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 94 ratings.
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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
Michael Kidd
as Dr. Westford
DeeDee Rescher
as Bernice
Directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards, produced by Tony Adams.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 94 ratings.
**_Jack Tripper as a womanizing alcoholic with writer’s block_** A writer (John Ritter) is caught cheating by the woman he’s cheating with and so his wife kicks him out (Alyson Reed). He gets advice from his bartender and counsel from his therapist while every attractive female in SoCal catches his tipsy eye. “Skin Deep” (1989) comes across as Three’s Company five years after it ended, except movie length, more…
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Skin Deep (1989) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Skin Deep (1989) includes John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed, Joel Brooks and Julianne Phillips. The film was directed by Blake Edwards. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Skin Deep was released on March 3, 1989 and runs for 1h 37m.
Skin Deep (1989) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 94 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Skin Deep trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
