Skin Deep
Directed by Blake Edwards
Zach Hutton is a womanizing, drunken writer whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams. He's still in love with his ex-wife (whose family can't stand him), writer's block is keeping him from completing his latest novel, and he repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.
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- Dan S TurpinDecember 22, 2025Blake displays his ID on screen with John Ritter as his alter ego who just doesnt get why he cant stop cheating and drinking. Terrific pathos, comedy and performances.
- ramie18July 5, 2025Classic John Ritter physical comedy. The glow in the dark scene is a classic, legendary comedy bit.
Skin Deep Trivia
Skin Deep was released on March 3, 1989.
Skin Deep was directed by Blake Edwards.
Skin Deep has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Skin Deep was produced by Tony Adams.
Zach Hutton is a womanizing, drunken writer whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams. He's still in love with his ex-wife (whose family can't stand him), writer's block is keeping him from completing his latest novel, and he repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.
The key characters in Skin Deep are Zach (John Ritter), Barney (Vincent Gardenia), Alex (Alyson Reed).
Skin Deep is rated R.
Skin Deep is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
Skin Deep has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10.
Skin Deep had a budget of $8.5M.
Skin Deep has made $45M at the box office.