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Snakeskin is an award-winning New Zealand film directed by Gillian Ashurst and Produced by Vanessa Sheldrick from Cowgirl Productions. The story focuses on Alice (Melanie Lynskey) and her best friend Johnny (Dean O'Gorman), who embark on a road trip across New Zealand. Along the way they pick up a hitch-hiker named Seth (Boyd Kestner), who is on the run from a gang of skinheads (led by Oliver Driver) and a group of drug dealers. The film's New Zealand cinema release began on 11 October 2001. The film has never officially been released in the US or the UK, but it has been shown in the U.K. on the 'Movies for men' TV channel several times.
Original Release
10/01/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melanie Lynskey | Alice |
| Boyd Kestner | Seth |
| Dean O'Gorman | Johnny |
| Oliver Driver | Speed |
| Paul Glover | Terry |
| Charlie Bleakley | Owen |
| Gordon Hatfield | Tama |
| Taika Waititi | Nelson |
| Jodie Rimmer | Daisy |
| Adrian Kwan | Subaru |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melanie Lynskey | Alice |
| Boyd Kestner | Seth |
| Dean O'Gorman | Johnny |
| Oliver Driver | Speed |
| Paul Glover | Terry |
| Charlie Bleakley | Owen |
| Gordon Hatfield | Tama |
| Taika Waititi | Nelson |
| Jodie Rimmer | Daisy |
| Adrian Kwan | Subaru |
| Jacob Tomuri | Robbie |
| Frances Bol | Swedish Hitch Hiker |
| Katerina Daniels | Tama's Mum |
| Violet Faigan | Waitress / Space Dust |
| Nathan Ponio | Pool Player |
| Ritchie Venus | Impersonator |
| Brother Love | Space Dust |
| Duane Zarakov | Space Dust |
| Rock Hardman | Space Dust Guest |
| Scott Kelly | Space Dust Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Chris Brown | Executive Producer |
| Katherine Butler | Executive Producer |
| Trishia Downie | Executive Producer |
| Annie McCarthy | Executive Producer |
| Mary Vernieu | Executive Producer |
| Gillian Ashurst | Producer |
| Debra Kelleher-Smith | Producer |
| Vanessa Sheldrick | Producer |
