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Drama based on a true story, starring Jamie Bell and Danielle Macdonald. Inducted into the American white power movement at a young age, violent skinhead Bryon Widner decides to turn his life around with the help of his new wife, Julie. But his former friends don't intend to make Bryon's transition to civility easy...

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

What happens if a white supremacist decides to turn their life around? Should we accept their change of heart? Or are they beyond forgiveness? These are the type of questions that you'll be asking during Skin, a gritty, well-acted drama based on real events. At the start of the film, Bryon "Babs" Widner (Jamie Bell) is a thuggish, hate-filled skinhead whose face and body are covered in racist tattoos. He is a key member of a white power movement, but after meeting Julie (Patti Cake$ star Danielle Macdonald) and her three young daughters, he begins to question his beliefs. Crucially, Bryon is a relatively sympathetic character, thanks to a fierce, convincing performance from Bell. The film is slightly longer than it needs to be, but it offers an authentic, thought-provoking story about redemption and forgiveness.

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Cast

rolenameBryon WidnerJamie BellJulie PriceDanielle MacdonaldDaryle JenkinsMike ColterFred "Hammer" KragerBill CampShareenVera FarmigaSlayerDaniel HenshallAprilLouisa KrauseAgent Jackie MarksMary Stuart Masterson

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Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2019-09-27

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, racist language, sex scenes, drug abuse

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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