Skin Deep

Oct 1, 1978

1h 50m

★ 4.5

Aspects of Small Town New Zealand

Overview

In small town Carlton Bob, the head of the Progressive Association, the local accountant and the boxing coach at the men-only gym, hires a masseuse from Auckland. Sandra is quite happy to give straight massage, but Bob pressures her to give "city massages". The wives are disturbed by her presence - perhaps with some justification. The climax occurs when accountant Phil, wants to leave his wife for Sandra; but when she rejects him, he smashes up the gym. The boys rally round to hush up Phil's indiscretion.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Phase Three Film Productions Ltd.

Skin Deep Trailers

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Cast

Bob Warner

Ken Blackburn

Sandra Ray

Deryn Cooper

Vic Shaw

Alan Jervis

Phil Barrett

Grant Tilly

Mike Campbell

Grant Tilly

Les Simpson

Grant Tilly

Policeman

Kevin J. Wilson

Alice Barrett

Glenis Levestam

Rita Warner

Heather Lindsay

Stephen Douglas

Bob Harvey

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