Mysterious Skin (2005)
Brian Lackey ist gerade dabei herauszufinden, was vor knapp 10 Jahren mit ihm passiert ist. Als achtjähriger Junge hat er einen Black-Out erlitten und kann sich nur noch an die blutige Nase erinnern, mit der er nach ein paar Stunden wieder aufgewacht ist. In seiner kindlichen Fantasie glaubte er wahrlich daran, dass er von Außerirdischen entführt worden sei. Doch jetzt trifft er Neil McCormick wieder, der damals genauso alt wie er war und mit dem er gemeinsam im Baseball-Team gespielt hat. Neil scheint der Schlüssel zu den Ereignissen aus der erinnerungslosen Nacht zu sein, die beide seit damals aus ihrem Gedächtnis verbannt haben. Erst als sie aufeinandertreffen, ergeben die einzelnen Puzzleteile einen Sinn und sie erkennen, welch dunkles Geheimnis sie verbindet und was ihre Narben, sowohl innerlich als auch äußerlich, zu bedeuten haben…
Der Regisseur:
Gregg Araki
Der Autor:
Gregg Araki
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Neil McCormick |
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Brady Corbet as Brian Lackey |
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Michelle Trachtenberg as Wendy Peterson |
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Jeffrey Licon as Eric Preston |
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Mary Lynn Rajskub as Avalyn Friesen |
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Elisabeth Shue as Mrs. McCormick |
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Lisa Long as Mrs. Lackey |
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Bill Sage as Coach |
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Chase Ellison as Neil (Age 8) |
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George Webster as Brian (Age 8) |
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Riley McGuire as Wendy (Age 11) |
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Rachael Nastassja Kraft as Deborah (Age 12) |
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Chris Mulkey as Mr. Lackey |
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David Lee Smith as Alfred |
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Kelly Kruger as Deborah Lackey |
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Ryan Stenzel as Stephen Zepherelli |
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Richard Riehle as Charlie |
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Larry Marko as Old Man with Scar |
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Clover as Patches |
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Bruno Alexander as Redneck Hick |
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Forrest Fountain as Jackson |
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Zane Huett as Jackson's Son |
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Reedy Gibbs as Receptionist |
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David Alan Graf as Gay Lumberjack |
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John Ganun as NYC John |
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Billy Drago as Zeke |
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Pete Kasper as Sedan Driver |
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Joan Blair as Customer in Yogurt Shop (uncredited) |
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Trieste Kelly Dunn as Date in "Blood Prom" (uncredited) |
| Production | Michael J. Werner | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Gregg Araki | Director |
| Sound | Harold Budd | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Gregg Araki | Screenplay |
| Production | Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Producer |
| Sound | Robin Guthrie | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Scott Heim | Novel |
| Production | Gregg Araki | Producer |
| Production | Wouter Barendrecht | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mary Jane Skalski | Producer |
| Camera | Steve Gainer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gregg Araki | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Henrik Fett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Steven Avila | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Morgan Blackledge | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fleur Morell | Makeup Department Head |
| Visual Effects | Mark Driscoll | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Trip Brock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Stacy L. Henning | Swing |
| Directing | Jordan Brendan Finnegan | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Hans Ritter | Line Producer |
| Production | Hans Ritter | Co-Producer |
| Art | Erin Cabeen | Art Department Trainee |
| Art | Rob Henning | Leadman |
| Production | Per Melita | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexis Walker | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Gavin Kleintop | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | W. Alex Korp | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Jennifer Ireland | Art Department Trainee |
| Production | Chris Larsen | Associate Producer |
| Art | Sally Geier | Art Department Trainee |
| Sound | Randolph Saucedo | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Rene Elam | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Le Bris | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Le Bris | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | James Bailey | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jackie Rodman | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Geordy Sincavage | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Scott Schutzki | Swing |
| Sound | Kelly Vandever | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bryan Arenas | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Geordy Sincavage | Foley Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mathew Klickstein | On Set Dresser |
| Sound | Bob Fisher | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Eric Hoeschen | Foley Artist |
| Art | Pete Steinke | Swing |
| Sound | Peter D. Lago | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Beau J. Genot | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Beau J. Genot | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Lisa Looney | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Hans Ritter | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Michael J. Fox | ADR Supervisor |
| Production | Petra Hoebel | Production Manager |
| Production | Joshua Zeman | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eleanor Sabaduquia | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Shannon Cabeen | Art Department Trainee |
| Sound | Coleman Metts | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mark A. Rozett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Heather I. Denton | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Treven Bedwell | Property Master |
| Art | Jonathan Dortch | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel | Swing |
| Crew | David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Jennifer Goldstein | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Ronald J. Webb | Music Editor |
| Editing | Terry Haggar | Color Timer |
| Editing | Vivian Hengsteler | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Jessica Gee-George | ADR Voice Casting |
| Editing | Eden Williams | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Grant George | ADR Voice Casting |
| Production | Katya Lidsky | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Tracy McKnight | Executive Music Producer |
| Visual Effects | Chad Buehler | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Howard Paar | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Alana Greenfield | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Alex Blatt | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Eddie Matthews | Stunt Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Walt | Costumer |
| Crew | Lou Simon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Dag Gabrielsen | Additional Music |
| Directing | Jan McWilliams | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Bradford Ellis | Score Engineer |
| Sound | Jenée DeAngelis | Music Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alix Hester | Costume Design |
| Art | Erin Smith | Set Decoration |
| Production | Shannon Makhanian | Casting |
| Art | Devorah Herbert | Production Design |
| Art | Todd Hall | Title Designer |
| Lighting | Ben Gamble | Gaffer |
| Art | Maria Kerrigan | Title Designer |
| Art | James R. Kerrigan | Title Designer |
| Camera | Todd Barron | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Shereen Saleh | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lacey Terrell | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Michael Otano | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | Carlos Verón | Gaffer |
| Sound | Michael J. Fox | Foley Editor |