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Three hustlers, three lies, one truth: love costs extra.
TMDB
42
IMDb
50
Rotten Tomatoes
40
Audience Score
40

Skin & Bone (1996)

gritty indie romance90s queer cinemamelancholy hustler blues

Overview

ComedyDrama

Harry, Billy and Dean are three hustlers at different stages in their careers. All must deal with the realities of their profession. One falls in love with a client, another enters deeper into denial, and another begins to learn the ropes.

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Content warning
lovedenialhustler
transactional intimacyself-deception as survivalthe performance of masculinitylove vs. livelihood

Standout Aspects

Acting

Boyce's fragile Dean breaks your heart without asking permission.

Direction

Lewis shoots LA hustler life with documentary intimacy, zero glamour.

Best for:Solo: Late-night introspection when you need to feel something quietly.·Streaming: Discovering a forgotten queer indie gem on a random Tuesday.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit hustler scenes played for emotional weight, not titillation.·Emotional: Hope is dangled then yanked away. Bring tissues or tequila.
E

Director

Everett Lewis

ReleasedJun 22, 1996
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
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Top Cast

Alan Boyce

Alan Boyce

Dean

Barry Wyatt

Barry Wyatt

Harry

David Arquette

David Arquette

Buzz Head

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of 1990s New Queer Cinema's gritty counterpoint to mainstream 'positive representation'—Lewis refused to sanitize sex work for straight audiences.

Trivia

David Arquette's pre-Scream bit part as Buzz Head was reportedly improvised; Lewis kept it because the chaos felt authentic to the scene.

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