Mysterious Skin (2005) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gregg Araki.

Cast

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Neil McCormick
• Brady Corbet as Brian Lackey
• Michelle Trachtenberg as Wendy Peterson
• Jeffrey Licon as Eric Preston
• Mary Lynn Rajskub as Avalyn Friesen
• Elisabeth Shue as Mrs. McCormick
• Lisa Long as Mrs. Lackey
• Bill Sage as Coach
• Chase Ellison as Neil (Age 8)
• George Webster as Brian (Age 8)
• Riley McGuire as Wendy (Age 11)
• Rachael Nastassja Kraft as Deborah (Age 12)
• Chris Mulkey as Mr. Lackey
• David Lee Smith as Alfred
• Kelly Kruger as Deborah Lackey
• Ryan Stenzel as Stephen Zepherelli
• Richard Riehle as Charlie
• Larry Marko as Old Man with Scar
• Clover as Patches
• Bruno Alexander as Redneck Hick
• Forrest Fountain as Jackson
• Zane Huett as Jackson's Son
• Reedy Gibbs as Receptionist
• David Alan Graf as Gay Lumberjack
• John Ganun as NYC John
• Billy Drago as Zeke
• Pete Kasper as Sedan Driver
• Joan Blair as Customer in Yogurt Shop (uncredited)
• Trieste Kelly Dunn as Date in "Blood Prom" (uncredited)

Crew

• Gregg Araki — Director
• Gregg Araki — Screenplay
• Scott Heim — Novel
• Gregg Araki — Producer
• Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte — Producer
• Mary Jane Skalski — Producer
• Harold Budd — Original Music Composer
• Robin Guthrie — Original Music Composer
• Steve Gainer — Director of Photography

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