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Mysterious Skin
Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.
Genres
Drama
Overview
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Details
Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$2148548
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2005-03-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1199
Vote Average
7.705
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Neil McCormick
Brady Corbet
Brian Lackey
Michelle Trachtenberg
Wendy Peterson
Jeffrey Licon
Eric Preston
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Avalyn Friesen
Elisabeth Shue
Mrs. McCormick
Lisa Long
Mrs. 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
Mr. Lackey
David Lee Smith
Alfred
Kelly Kruger
Deborah Lackey
Ryan Stenzel
Stephen Zepherelli
Richard Riehle
Charlie
Larry Marko
Old 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
Date in "Blood Prom" (uncredited)
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