Skin Deep
“Aspects of Small Town New Zealand”
Synopsis
In small town Carlton Bob, the head of the Progressive Association, the local accountant and the boxing coach at the men-only gym, hires a masseuse from Auckland. Sandra is quite happy to give straight massage, but Bob pressures her to give "city massages". The wives are disturbed by her presence - perhaps with some justification. The climax occurs when accountant Phil, wants to leave his wife for Sandra; but when she rejects him, he smashes up the gym. The boys rally round to hush up Phil's indiscretion.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$150K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Geoff Steven
- Screenplay & Story
- Piers Davies, Roger Horrocks
- Original Score
- Jan Preston
- Original Title
- Skin Deep
- Country of Origin
- New Zealand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $150K
- Production Studios
- Phase Three Film Productions Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Geoff Steven
Piers Davies, Roger Horrocks
Jan Preston
Leon Narbey
Simon Sedgley
John Maynard
Department Leadership Roster
Piers Davies
Screenplay
Simon Sedgley
Editor
Jan Preston
Original Music Composer
Roger Horrocks
Screenplay
Geoff Steven
Director
Leon Narbey
Director of Photography
John Maynard
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Skin Deep
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What is Skin Deep about?
In small town Carlton Bob, the head of the Progressive Association, the local accountant and the boxing coach at the men-only gym, hires a masseuse from Auckland. Sandra is quite happy to give straight massage, but Bob pressures her to give "city massages". The wives are disturbed by her presence - perhaps with some justification. The climax occurs when accountant Phil, wants to leave his wife for Sandra; but when she rejects him, he smashes up the gym. The boys rally round to hush up Phil's indiscretion.
Who directed Skin Deep?
Skin Deep was directed by Geoff Steven.
Who stars in Skin Deep?
The principal cast of Skin Deep includes Ken Blackburn, Deryn Cooper, Alan Jervis, Grant Tilly, Grant Tilly.
When was Skin Deep released and how long is it?
Skin Deep was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Skin Deep?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Skin Deep was composed by Jan Preston.