Skins

2002
R
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

1.6K

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An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux brothers living on the Pine Ridge reservation.An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux brothers living on the Pine Ridge reservation.An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux brothers living on the Pine Ridge reservation.

Director
- Chris Eyre
Writers
- Adrian C. Louis
- Jennifer D. Lyne
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Chris Eyre
Writers
- Adrian C. Louis
- Jennifer D. Lyne
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations

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Skins

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Storyline

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Trivia
Shot in 23 days entirely on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Goofs
A drunken Mogie attempts to shoot a beer can with his shotgun as Rudy approaches. Near the end of the scene Mogie drops the shotgun and it discharges, hitting the beer can. Rudy picks up the shotgun and breaks open the chamber; there are however no spent shells evident in the shotgun.

Quotes
Mogie Yellow Lodge: Well, maybe there is one thing you can do for me.
Rudy Yellow Lodge: What?
Mogie Yellow Lodge: Help me blow the nose off George Washington at Rushmore.

Connections
Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)

Soundtracks
BORN IN THE U.S.A.
Written & Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Courtesy of Columbia Records & Sony Music Licensing

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Life and death on the rez

"Skins" is an unabashed low budget indie which tells a meager story about life on South Dakota's impoverished Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The film centers on an Indian cop/vigilante (Schweig) and his alcoholic Vietnam vet brother (Greene) and manages good character development, a semblance of story, humor, drama, and an obvious proactive Native American agenda. This austere production will be an average watch for most filmgoers while those with specific interest in Native American issues will find depth, substance, and resonance. (C )

Note - Those interested in "Skins" might want to give "Thunderheart 1992" (also with Graham Greene) a look.