

Skin 'em Alive
1978, Italian. Directed by Mario Siciliano.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 25 May 1978
- Original title
- Scorticateli vivi
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Mario Siciliano, Amedeo Mellone
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Skin 'em Alive runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Skin 'em Alive on?
Skin 'em Alive isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 May 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Skin 'em Alive?
If you liked Skin 'em Alive, try Missing in Action, Ninja Assassin, Al Capone.
Who directed Skin 'em Alive?
Skin 'em Alive (1978) was directed by Mario Siciliano and stars Bryan Rostron, Charles Borromel, Karin Well.