Skin Deep

Skin Deep

6.2IMDb Score
Released:1989-03-03
Duration:97 min
Director:Blake Edwards
Actors:John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed, Joel Brooks, Julianne Phillips
Production:Morgan Creek Entertainment, Beco Films

Overview:

Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.

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