---
title: "Skin Trade"
year: 2014
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/skin-trade-2014"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 327833
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 6.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Skin Trade (2014) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/skin-trade-2014

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Skin Trade is a film first released in 2014. Catalogued under Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Thorbak, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP), SC Films International. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A grieving NY detective hunts a Serbian mobster across Southeast Asia."

### Why Watch
- high-octane action sequences
- explores a human‑trafficking crime network
- international setting adds variety

### Caveats & Content Note
- runtime is just 96 minutes, limiting depth
- Tone & Suitability: Features graphic violence and human‑trafficking subject matter, intended for mature viewers.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, revenge-driven, intense, action-packed

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/skin-trade-2014#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ekachai Uekrongtham
- **Networks / Studios**: Thorbak, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP), SC Films International

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Dolph Lundgren** as *Nick Cassidy*
- **Tony Jaa** as *Tony Vitayakul*
- **Ron Perlman** as *Viktor Dragovic*
- **Celina Jade** as *Min*
- **Michael Jai White** as *Reed*
- **Peter Weller** as *Costello*
- **Conan Stevens** as *Igor*
- **Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa** as *Senator Khat*
- **Tasya Teles** as *Rosa Cassidy*
- **Mike Dopud** as *Goran*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who wrote the screenplay?
Dolph Lundgren co‑wrote the script with Gabriel Dowrick and Steven Elder; John Hyams performed uncredited revisions.

### Q: What is the main premise?
NYC detective Nick seeks revenge after his family is killed by a Serbian gangster, teaming with a Thai detective to dismantle a human‑trafficking syndicate.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as a thriller, action, drama, and crime film.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately 96 minutes.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released in the United States on November 7, 2014.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Skin Trade — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/327833)
- [Skin Trade (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_Trade_(film))
- [Skin Trade (2010) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/273953-skin-trade/prehled/)
- [Skin Trade, The [The Skin Trade] (2007): Obsazení, herci…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/345779-skin-trade-the/tvurci)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*