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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 boy becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous sex worker (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), while the other (Brady Corbet) retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.

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2005 · 1h 45m · Drama

TMDB 7.7/10 (1,327 votes)

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

Directed by Gregg Araki

Box office $2M worldwide

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Gregg ArakiDirector

Joseph Gordon-Levittas Neil McCormick

Brady Corbetas Brian Lackey

Michelle Trachtenbergas Wendy Peterson

Jeffrey Liconas Eric Preston

Mary Lynn Rajskubas Avalyn Friesen

Elisabeth Shueas Mrs. McCormick

Lisa Longas Mrs. Lackey

Bill Sageas Coach

Chase Ellisonas Neil (Age 8)GGeorge Websteras Brian (Age 8)RRiley McGuireas Wendy (Age 11)RRachael Nastassja Kraftas Deborah (Age 12)

Chris Mulkeyas Mr. Lackey

David Lee Smithas Alfred

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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 boy becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous sex worker (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), while the other (Brady Corbet) retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.

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