Overview
Genre: Dramatic Thriller
Language: English
Country of Origin: USA
Format: 35 mm
Production Status: Completed
Year of Production: 2003
Synopsis
Two young brothers, Chris (JAMIE BELL – Nicholas Nickleby, Billy Elliot) and Tim, go on the run through the southern states of the US when their uncle, Deel (JOSH LUCAS – Stealth, Wonderland, Sweet Home Alabama, The Hulk, A Beautiful Mind) returns from years in jail and murders their father (DERMOT MULRONEY- About Schmidt, My Best Friends Wedding) for keeping from him a fortune in old Mexican coins they had inherited. Having witnessed the killing, the two boys manage to escape with the gold coins, but leaving the murder weapon – Chris’ own knife – covered in his father’s blood and of course Chris’ fingerprints. Chased by both Deel and the Police – who now suspect Chris of the murder – somehow the two brothers must evade capture and find a way to heal their broken family.
UNDERTOW is at once a classic ‘chase’ movie and an emotional coming of age drama akin to ‘Stand By Me’.
Cast + Crew
Screenplay: Joe Conway, David Gordon Green
Director: David Gordon Green (All The Real Girls, George Washington)
Producers: Lisa Muskat, Terrence Malick, Edward R. Pressman
Exec Prod: Alessandro Camon, John Schmidt, Saar Klein
Score: Philip Glass (The Hours, The Truman Show)
Cast: Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermott Mulroney, Devon Alan, Shiri Appleby, Michael Bacall
Casting: Mali Finn
Distributors
US Distributor: United Artists, released 22 October 2004
Festivals
Festivals Deauville FF ’04, David Gordon Green nominated Grand Special Prize; Toronto FF ’04, Vienna FF ’04, London FF ’04, Cardiff FF ’04, Torino FF ’04.
Film credits are not contractual
