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Mysterious Skin
2005 · 1h 45m · NR
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What is it about? Mysterious Skin
Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Genre: drama. Themes: pedophilia, new york city, child abuse, amnesia, rape, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd).
Cast and crew Mysterious Skin
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Creators
- Directed byGregg Araki
- ScreenplayGregg Araki
- Based on the novel byScott Heim
- MusicHarold Budd
- MusicRobin Guthrie
- CinematographySteve Gainer
- EditingGregg Araki
Full cast and crew29 cast members, 97 crew
Cast:
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Neil McCormick
- Brady Corbet · Brian Lackey
- Michelle Trachtenberg · Wendy Peterson
- Jeffrey Licon · Eric Preston
- Mary Lynn Rajskub · Avalyn Friesen
- Elisabeth Shue · McCormick
- Lisa Long · Lackey
- Bill Sage · Coach
- Chase Ellison · Neil (Age 8)
- George Webster · Brian (Age 8)
- Riley McGuire · Wendy (Age 11)
- Rachael Nastassja Kraft · Deborah (Age 12)
- Chris Mulkey · Lackey
- David Lee Smith · Alfred
- Kelly Kruger · Deborah Lackey
- Ryan Stenzel · Stephen Zepherelli
- Richard Riehle · Charlie
- Larry Marko · Man with Scar
- Clover · Patches
- Bruno Alexander · Redneck Hick
- Forrest Fountain · Jackson
- Zane Huett · Jackson's Son
- Reedy Gibbs · Receptionist
- David Alan Graf · Gay Lumberjack
- John Ganun · NYC John
- Billy Drago · Zeke
- Pete Kasper · Sedan Driver
- Joan Blair · Customer in Yogurt Shop (uncredited)
- Trieste Kelly Dunn · Blood Prom
Crew:
- Scott Heim · Novel
- Gregg Araki · Screenplay
- Michael J. Werner · Executive Producer
- Gregg Araki · Director
- Harold Budd · Original Music Composer
- Gregg Araki · Producer
- Wouter Barendrecht · Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte · Producer
- Robin Guthrie · Original Music Composer
- Gregg Araki · Editor
- Mary Jane Skalski · Producer
- Steve Gainer · Director of Photography
- Devorah Herbert · Production Design
- Shannon Makhanian · Casting
- Alix Hester · Costume Design
Trailer Mysterious Skin
EN4K Remaster TrailerJanuary 26, 2026
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Details Mysterious Skin
- Premiere
- September 3, 2004, Italy
- Premiere
- January 28, 2005, United States
- First theatrical release
- March 30, 2005
- Release in the US
- June 24, 2005
- Countries
- United States, Netherlands
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studios
- Desperate Pictures, Fortissimo Films, Antidote Films, Next Wednesday Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide gross
- $2.1M
- Re-release
- , US, from August 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How long is Mysterious Skin?
1h 45m (105 minutes).
Who’s in Mysterious Skin?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Licon, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Long, Bill Sage, Chase Ellison, and George Webster. Directed by Gregg Araki.
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