American Skin (film)

American Skin is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Nate Parker. It stars Parker, Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Shane Paul McGhie, Milauna Jackson and Beau Knapp, and follows a Marine veteran who works as a school janitor to give his son a private school education. After he and his son are racially profiled and his son fatally shot, his killer, a police officer is not charged. The father takes matters into his own hands.

American Skin
Official promotional poster
Directed byNate Parker
Written byNate Parker
Produced by
  • Mark Burg
  • Tarak Ben Ammar
  • Lukas Behnken
  • Zak Tanjeloff
Starring
  • Nate Parker
  • Omari Hardwick
  • Theo Rossi
  • Shane Paul McGhie
  • Milauna Jackson
  • Beau Knapp
CinematographyKay Madsen
Edited byBilly Weber
Music byHenry Jackman
Production
companies
  • TM Films
  • Tiny Giant Entertainment
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01) (Venice)
  • January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million

The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2019, and was released in the United States on January 15, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment. It received generally negative reviews from critics.

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