Mysterious Skin

Where to Watch Mysterious Skin (2005) (Legally)

Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.
Mar 30, 2005 US 105 min 18
7.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1 286 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2005), without spoilers.

Expect a Drama blend, with a runtime close to 105 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.7/10 from about 1,286 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

pedophilia, new york city, child abuse, amnesia, rape, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, trainer, hustler, trauma, kansas, usa, coming of age

Official trailer

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Plot

A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

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Main cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Neil McCormick
Brady Corbet
as Brian Lackey
Michelle Trachtenberg
as Wendy Peterson
Jeffrey Licon
as Eric Preston
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Avalyn Friesen
Elisabeth Shue
as Mrs. McCormick
Lisa Long
as Mrs. Lackey
Bill Sage
as Coach
Chase Ellison
as Neil (Age 8)
George Webster
as Brian (Age 8)