RomanceComedyDrama

Skin Deep

- 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.

Release Date : 1989-03-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Morgan Creek EntertainmentBeco Films20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Zach

Original Name : John Ritter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barney

Original Name : Vincent Gardenia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Alyson Reed

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Joel Brooks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Molly

Original Name : Julianne Phillips

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amy

Original Name : Chelsea Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sparky

Original Name : Peter Donat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Curt

Original Name : Don Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alex's Mother

Original Name : Nina Foch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angie

Original Name : Denise Crosby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Westford

Original Name : Michael Kidd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bernice

Original Name : DeeDee Rescher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Bryan Genesse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greg

Original Name : Bo Foxworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lonnie

Original Name : Raye Hollitt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rebecca

Original Name : Jean Marie McKee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Brenda Swanson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tina

Original Name : Heidi Paine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Helena

Original Name : Diana Barton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jonas

Original Name : Bobb Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin Dunn

Original Name : Robert Burleigh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Concierge

Original Name : Herb Tanney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leah

Original Name : Karen Haber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dixie

Original Name : Judy Toll

Gender : Female

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Sheryl Lee Ralph

Gender : Female

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Arsenio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Toni Attell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Blind Man

Original Name : Ben Hartigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Minister

Original Name : Robert Arthur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funeral Minister

Original Name : Deryl Carroll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Traffic Judge

Original Name : Robert Dowdell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Divorce Judge

Original Name : Harlan Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Howard Simon

Original Name : John McCann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam White

Original Name : William Hubbard Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Mark Goldstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Floor Director

Original Name : Sati Jamal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fire Chief

Original Name : Don Maxwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jasper

Original Name : John S. Curran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucas

Original Name : Scott Kraft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Ed DeFusco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Richard Domeier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Romeo

Original Name : Steven Majewicz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juliet

Original Name : Diane Dickson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Charles David Richards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Larry Coven

Gender : Male

Character Name : Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Brenda Strong

Gender : Female

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

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 a combo of his “10” and “The Man Who Loved Women.” (He was no doubt writing about his _own_ life and challenges). If you liked those two movies and Three’s Company, you’ll appreciate this, but it’s too meandering and arguably the least of the three. Ritter is his likable self though and the female cast is notable (Denise Crosby, Julianne Phillips, Chelsea Field, Diana Barton, Jean Marie McKee, etc.). One sequence that I could do without is eye-rolling crude in a juvenile way, but the payoff line is pretty funny. The movie runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles and Malibu with studio stuff done in Culver City. GRADE: B-