Copyright © 2002 NLThomas
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Starring; Graham Greene, Eric Schweig, Gary Farmer
Directed by: Chris Eyre ~ Produced by; Jon Kilik
Based on the book by Adian C. Louis

In the shadow of Mt. Rushmore, one of America’s favorite tourist attractions, lies one of her poorest counties, The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For Police officer Rudy Yellow Lodge, the painful legacy of Indian existence is brought home every night as he locks up drunk and disorderly Indians, which frequently includes his own alcoholic brother, Mogie.

Rudy has always looked up to Mogie, A former football star and Rudy’s childhood hero, but the brothers have undergone a role reversal, and now it’s Rudy who is the strong one, the survivor. And though Mogie would like to be able to care for his 17-year old son, Herbie, he’s regularly drunk and in trouble with the law, making him a persistent source of embarrassment to his younger brother. Rudy’s frustration with the alcoholism on the ‘rez’ leads him to take the law into his own hands, but his trail of vengeance ends tragically when he unwittingly injures Mogie.

Ironically, their relationship achieves redemption after Rudy’s tragic error in judgment, and the brothers begin the process of mending their fractured relationship. Ultimately, Rudy is able to honor his big brother, as well as his people, with one exhilarating and life-affirming act of defiance, revealing the redemptive power of the love between two brothers.

First Look Pictures Rolls out first ever mobile cinema across the U.S.

First Look Pictures is proud to introduce America to SKINS, a new movie from Chris Eyre, director of SMOKE SIGNALS. Be part of history when you see this amazing new film about America's First People, and be on of the first people to see SKINS in the unique Cinetransformer Mobile Cinema, a state-of-the-art theatre on wheels featuring stadium seating, cup-holder seats and THX surround sound. You'll even have a chance to meet director Chris Eyre at each stop during this first ever mobile preview program. Catch the ROLLING THE REZ TOUR 2002 at one of the locations listed on the website www.skinsthemovie.com / Also listed is the opening dates for theatres across the country.

Sept. 12th is the date for Pine Ridge screening where SKINS was filmed.

Cinetransformer Mobile Cinema: MPLS SHOWING Sept. 14th: The Mobile cinema will be located in the Elaine M. Stately Peacemaker Center Parking lot.

SCHEDULE:

Date:                   City:            Theatre:
September 27, 2002      New York         Union Square
September 27, 2002      Seattle          Uptown
September 27, 2002      Denver           Mayan
September 27, 2002      San Francisco    Embarcadero Center
September 27, 2002      Berkeley         Shattuck
September 27, 2002      Palo Alto        Aquarius
September 27, 2002      Washington D.C.  Bethesda Row Cinemas
October 11 , 2002       Santa Fe         De Vargas Center
October 11 , 2002       Minneapolis      Uptown
October 11 , 2002       La Jolla         La Jolla Village Square
October 11 , 2002       Detroit          Maple Art
October 11 , 2002       Tucson           Catalina
October 11 , 2002       Albuquerque      High Ridge
October 11 , 2002       Los Angeles      Westside Pavilion
October 11 , 2002       Austin           Dobie
October 11 , 2002       St. Louis        Tivoli
October 11 , 2002       Cambridge        Kendall Sq.
October 11 , 2002       Scottsdale       Camelview
October 11 , 2002       Irvine           University Town Center
October 18 , 2002       Chicago          Century Centre
October 18, 2002        Portland         Fox Tower
October 25 , 2002       San Antonio      Fiesta
December 2 , 2002       Bozeman          Rialto