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Skinflicker

Controversial Classics • Crime, Drama, UR

Presented as found footage à la The Blair Witch Project, this chilling and provocative fake home movie presents the story of three dissidents and their plan to commit a revolutionary act on film. Will Knightley (father of Keira) plays one of the guerrillas who kidnap and torture a cabinet minister.

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Cinema
Cast
Hilary Charlton Susie
Will Knightley Wilf
Henry Woolf Henry
William Hoyland 'Georgie'
Crew
Tony Bicât director

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