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Skin Game

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A pre-Civil War con man (James Garner) goes around selling his partner (Lou Gossett) as a slave, then helping him escape.
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Ade Adeniji AdeAdeniji.com 10/20/2020
3.5/5
Beneath the jovial and slapstick surface, though, there's a more serious movie here that's willing to explore the consequences of this unusual pairing. Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 04/04/2019
Garner has the characterization of lovable rascal down to a science. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/27/2013
B-
The seemingly tasteless pic survives on its genial humor, the likability of the popular lead actors and the director's light touch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Per S Oct 25 Underrated highly entertaining dark satire slash comedy western with a great cast. See more laurent b 01/13/2020 Great comedy, very well played and directed, and after more than 40 years, it still works totally and that's what is so impressive. I just don't understand why it is still not regarded as a classic, because I've just discovered it today and it's already one of my favorite along with the best of Lubitsch, Wilder, or Mel Brooks (though even it Blazing Saddles is also a western comedy, the humour is quite different from it, and Skin Game is closest to Wilder comedies in my opinion) See more s r @ScottR 09/03/2016 It was fine, but certainly could not touch garners other work. See more 12/08/2015 good western satire and WB's 2000th film! See more 07/03/2013 A salt-n-pepper con-man team makes for a funny western. (It's kind of a comedy roots movie) See more 12/08/2012 Dated but a pretty good movie. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Paul Bogart

Director

James Garner

Quincy

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jason

Susan Clark

Ginger

Brenda Sykes

Naomi

Ed Asner

Plunkett
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Movie Info

Synopsis A pre-Civil War con man (James Garner) goes around selling his partner (Lou Gossett) as a slave, then helping him escape.
Director
Paul Bogart
Producer
Harry Keller
Screenwriter
Pierre Marton
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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