Skin
- Synopsis
- Television drama created by Jim Leonard. Romeo and Juliet set in the adult film industry in Los Angeles. The daughter of a porn industry mogul falls in love with a district attorney, a stauch anti-porn crusader. Adam (Cotrona) a 17-year-old Latino from east L.A., meets 16-year-old Jewel (Wilde), a wealthy, beautiful Westside girl, at a party. They fall in love before they realise that their parents are at ‘war.' Adam’s Latina mother Laura (Ticotin), a judge, and Anglo father Michael (Anderson), the Los Angeles District Attorney, are prominent members of the city’s judicial system. Michael happens to be investigating and prosecuting Jewel’s father, Larry (Silver), the most successful producer of adult entertainment in Los Angeles.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 20 Oct 2003 at 21:00 (Channel: Fox)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Producer
- Dwayne Shattuck; Robert Lloyd Lewis; Tucker Gates
- Cinematographer
- Court Fey
- Writer
- Jim Leonard; Natalie Chaidez; Terrence O’Hara
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Porn films
Notes
- History
- Planned as an 8-part drama series. Even after heavy advertising the show was cancelled after only three episodes due to poor ratings and reviews. The third and last episode was transmitted 3 November 2003.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Skin". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66589 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)