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Two boys from Kansas, one abused by a coach and one abducted by aliens, face the consequences of their past in different ways. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and more for this 2004 film by Gregg Araki.
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Mysterious Skin is a 2004 coming-of-age drama film written, produced, and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of two pre-adolescent boys who both experienced sexual abuse as children, and how it affects their lives in different ways into their young adulthood.
One youth (Brady Corbet) becomes obsessed with UFOs, while another (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) becomes a gay hustler in the years following a childhood trauma.
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Brian Lackey is determined to discover what happened during an amnesia blackout when he was eight years old, and then later woke with a bloody nose. He believes he was abducted by aliens, and N. McCormick, a fellow player on Brian's childhood baseball team, may be the key as to exactly what happened that night.
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Watch Gregg Araki's adaptation of Scott Heim's novel, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet as two boys who reconnect after a traumatic past. The film explores the themes of sexual abuse, identity and self-discovery in a haunting and unforgettable way.
- Gregg Araki
- Brady Corbet
Jun 2, 2005 · A film about child abuse, sexual identity and alien abduction, based on a novel by Scott Heim. Roger Ebert praises its realism, compassion and complexity, and the performances of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim Mysterious Skin follows two boys on the cusp of adulthood in Kansas. Brian (Brady Corbet) is a shy introvert, obsessed by his own...
