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Neil just recently escaped his small town for life in the big city, and he likes to think of it as a vacation from all his angst. Profession… prostitute. Neil gets by mostly through petty theft and sexual favors for money. His sexual behavior is compulsive and he gravitates toward middle-aged wealthy men who make him feel like a little boy.
Mysterious Skin. 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.
- $2.1 million
- Mysterious Skin, by Scott Heim
- Gregg Araki
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Neil McCormick is a fictional character appearing in the 2004 film Mysterious Skin, from which he serves as the protagonist. He is portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Neil's experience of being neglected by his single mother and then being sexually abused by his coach have had a lasting impact on him. He has difficulty forming meaningful relationships and uses sex as an escape, often pursuing ...
Jun 2, 2005 · Directed and written by. Gregg Araki. "The summer I was 8 years old," a character says at the beginning of "Mysterious Skin," "five hours disappeared from my life." He remembers being at a Little League game, and then the next thing he remembers is being found hiding in his basement at home, with blood from a nosebleed all over his shirt.
And I thought of all the grief and suffering and fucked up stuff in the world, and it made me want to escape. I wished with all my heart we could just leave this world behind. Rise like two angels in the night and magically disappear. Neil : You're the only one I ever told. Wendy : I know.
May 26, 2005 · Mysterious Skin is an adaptation of an original novel by Scott Heim. The story is set in the small town of Hutchinson, Kansas. Neil McCormick (Joseph Gordon Levitt) and Brian Lackey (Brady Corbet ...
Jan 1, 2001 · “The only thing I now knew was that somehow, Neil McCormick had my answer. And Eric Preston would lead me to him.” The story takes awhile to set the tone in motion - as we languidly navigate through different perspectives and see both character's childhood moments and mannerisms in unique situations.
