Skin Deep (1989) on Netflix
Writer Zach Hutton is caught by his girlfriend Angie with her hairdresser, and his wife Alex walks in on them. Alex throws him out, and his drinking and womanizing go on.
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Plot summary
Zach Hutton writes novels and drinks, and his wife Alex has thrown him out after his girlfriend Angie found him with her hairdresser. He tells his bartender, Barney, that he wants a loving, faithful wife and other women on the side. In the divorce, Alex takes the house, the cars and a large alimony payment, and Zach goes to a therapist, Dr. Westford. Zach promises to stop chasing young women, then leaves the office and crashes his car while looking at Molly, a real estate broker. He admits to spells of impotency, and the therapist's suggestion that he write again brings him to tears. He buys a house from Molly and invites her to live there, thinking she will help him lead a steadier life.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Skin Deep (1989)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- A visible production problem in Skin Deep: John Ritter wears a real beard for most of the film, but scenes re-shot after he shaved left him in an artificial beard that matches his real one poorly.
- Al Jarreau's song "Killer Love" was meant to be in Skin Deep but was cut at the last minute; it instead appeared on his 1988 album Heart's Horizon.
