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Skins

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Rudy Yellowshirt is an investigator with the police department and witnesses firsthand the painful legacy of Indian existence. Now faced with the discovery of a bloodied body, a flaming liquor store just off native land that sells millions of cans of beer a year to the native population, and his brother's ongoing self-destruction, Rudy goes on a quest to avenge himself, his family, and his culture and to seek justice.
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Though at times melodramatic, Skins' harsh depiction of life on the reservation is an eye-opener.

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Los Angeles Times Dec 13, 2002
3/5
Skins is a wrenching, uncompromisingly bleak film, but its stars ... fill the screen with warmth, humor and spiritual yearning in the face of hardship and tragedy. Go to Full Review Gary Dowell Dallas Morning News Nov 7, 2002
B-
It's a haunting indictment of a situation that has by and large been swept under the rug by Americans -- a stirring look at one man's impotent rage. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 18, 2002
3/4
To see this movie is to understand why the faces on Mount Rushmore are so painful and galling to the first Americans. Go to Full Review Film Threat Jan 9, 2006
3.5/5
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
1.5/5
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Oct 1, 2005
3/5
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Leo W @LeoTW Oct 4, 2025 Excellent movie. Great acting. 👍 See more May 15, 2014 has an almost doc like quality i really liked this sophmore effort from the guy who made 'smoke signals' See more May 20, 2013 Chris Eyre is becoming one of my favorite directors See more Dec 10, 2012 Life on the Reservation seems worse than any impoverished place in the U.S. because of the added burden of historical suffering -- its deliberate stain, forever wet, continues to saturate the daily existence of even the young. Contemporary captivity of American Indians still persists -- on the Rez and in the bottle. Pain is only tempered with humor, love and hope. So very worth watching. See more Nov 25, 2012 Unique but uneven look at contemporary Native American life. See more Jun 7, 2012 An emotional look at native American life. Although the acting is subpar, the film is both hilarious and powerful. Chris Eyers' films are always great to watch. Not as good as Smoke Signals but very good in many different ways. See more Read all reviews
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Chris Eyre

Director

Eric Schweig

Rudy Yellow Lodge

Graham Greene

Mogie Yellow Lodge

Gary Farmer

Verdell Weasel Tail

Noah Watts

Herbie Yellow Lodge

Lois Red Elk

Aunt Helen

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Skins

Director Chris Eyre on the set of SKINS. The faces of Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Dull Knife, and Geronimo (L to R) imprinted over the US Presidents on Mount Rushmore. GRAHAM GREENE stars as Rudy Yellow Lodge in Chris Eyre's SKINS. ERIC SCHWEIG stars as Rudy Yellow Lodge in Chris Eyre's SKINS. ERIC SCHWEIG (L) stars as Rudy Yellow Lodge and GRAHAM GREENE (R) stars as Mogie Yellow Lodge in Chris Eyre's SKINS. Skins (2002) View more photos

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Synopsis Rudy Yellowshirt is an investigator with the police department and witnesses firsthand the painful legacy of Indian existence. Now faced with the discovery of a bloodied body, a flaming liquor store just off native land that sells millions of cans of beer a year to the native population, and his brother's ongoing self-destruction, Rudy goes on a quest to avenge himself, his family, and his culture and to seek justice.
Director
Chris Eyre
Screenwriter
Adrian C. Louis, Jennifer D. Lyne
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Grandview Pictures, First Look International, Starz! Encore Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$239.0K
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Surround
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