Skin 'em Alive
5.1
This rare Italian action adventure tells the story of a broke man called Rudy, who goes into the African jungle to join his half-brother Franz. Franz is leader of a mercenary group that fights against native rebels, but Rudy only wants some money from his next of kin (on one occasion, he says: "You know I can't stand violence"). But Franz, a racist who sees Africans merely as animals, just wants him to leave again immediately. Then, Franz gets abducted and imprisoned by the rebels. Rudy joins forces with the other mercenaries, who are as fascist as Franz and like to kill Africans and rape their wives. He does so to make a deal with Franz as soon as they have freed him, but the mercenaries get attacked on more than one occasion by the natives.
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Cast
12 people
Bryan Rostron
Rudy
Known for
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
The Desert of the Tartars
Charles Borromel
Franz
Known for
Ladyhawke
Absurd
Karin Well
Evelyn
Known for
Burial Ground
Pierluigi Giorgio
Fred
Also in
Vita di Antonio Gramsci
Mario Novelli
Barney (as Anthony Freeman)
Known for
Caliber 9
Warriors of the Year 2072
Giuseppe Castellano
Arthur (as Thomas Kerr)
Known for
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Caliber 9
Ettore Pecorari
Antonio Diana
Stefano Cedrati
Known for
School of Thieves 2
Giulio Lucatelli
Jean Emile
Aurelia Saba
Known for
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
Mario Siciliano Director · Amedeo Mellone Writer Gino Santini Cinematographer
First release May 25, 1978 · Produced in Italy · Languages German, Italian
Production
Metheus Film
Production
Italy
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Original title
Scorticateli vivi
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · May 25, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 9, 1978 · Theatrical
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