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03/03/1989 Romance, Comedy, Drama 1h 37m
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The comedy that glows in the dark.

Overview

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.

  1. Blake Edwards

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Ritter

    Zach

  2. Vincent Gardenia

    Barney

  3. Alyson Reed

    Alex

  4. Joel Brooks

    Jake

  5. Julianne Phillips

    Molly

  6. Chelsea Field

    Amy

  7. Peter Donat

    Sparky

  8. Don Gordon

    Curt

  9. Nina Foch

    Alex's Mother

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-03-07
**_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 dramatic with better production values, and Jack Tripper as a boozing writer, not to mention the addition of a little nudity. Helmed by Blake Edwards, it’s basically ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,500,000.00

Revenue
$45,000,000.00

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