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Release Date:
30 March 2005 (France) moreTagline:
Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.Plot:
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Powerful, Disturbing, Brave--Hat's off to Greg Araki, the cast and Scott Heim moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Chase Ellison | ... | Neil (Age 8) | |
| George Webster | ... | Brian (Age 8) | |
| Rachael Nastassja Kraft | ... | Deborah (Age 12) (as Rachael Kraft) | |
| Lisa Long | ... | Mrs. Lackey | |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Mr. Lackey | |
| Elisabeth Shue | ... | Mrs. McCormick | |
| David Lee Smith | ... | Alfred | |
| Bill Sage | ... | Coach | |
| Riley McGuire | ... | Wendy (Age 11) | |
| Ryan Stenzel | ... | Stephen Zepherelli | |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Neil | |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Charlie | |
| Michelle Trachtenberg | ... | Wendy | |
| Brady Corbet | ... | Brian | |
| Larry Marko | ... | Old Man with Scar |
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99 min | USA:107 min (Sundance Channel Library Print)Language:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Brazil:18 | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta/British Columbia) | USA:NC-17 | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Germany:18 | Finland:K-18 (TV rating) (2007) (self applied) | Portugal:M/18 (Qualidade) | France:-16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Ireland:18 | Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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The logo for the fictional show "World of Mystery" is the same as the logo for real-life production company "World of Wonder". moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: There is a Metallica "St. Anger" sticker (with the "St." torn off) on the right rear fender of Eric's Gremlin in 1991. "St. Anger" wasn't released until 2003. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Brian: [narration voice-over] The summer I was 8 years old, five hours disappeared from my life. Five hours. Lost. Gone without a trace.
Brian: [narration voice-over] Last thing I remember I was sitting on the bench at my Little League game. It started to rain. What happened after that remains a pitch black void.
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Just got back from the Sundance Film Festival. I am still processing this powerful movie and the stunning reminder of the cost some of life's choices bring to our lives. I was amazed at the brutal honesty of this story. While I cannot say enough about the acting, Brady Corbet's subtle portrayal of Brian should be honored and remembered for a very long time. Bravo to all involved with this movie.
Before seeing this movie I could only remember that the novel, Mysterious Skin, had been disturbing. Greg Araki has made this novel into something that cuts emotionally but could also have a great impact in how people learn to deal with a painful past and the defenses they have built up to protect potentially devastating secrets.
Anyone who wants a movie to move them, to make them feel and to think should do everything they can to make sure they do not miss Mysterious Skin