Head Above Water (1996)

A prominent judge, his wife, her ex-lover, their neighbor and a dead body that complicates their lives.

Director:

Jim Wilson

Writers:

Eirik Ildahl (screenplay), Geir Eriksen (screenplay),

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harvey Keitel	...	George
Cameron Diaz	...	Nathalie
Craig Sheffer	...	Lance
Billy Zane	...	Kent
Shay Duffin	...	Policeman

Storyline

In this dark comedy, a supreme court judge (George) and his very young wife (Nathalie) are on vacation at her family's summer home on an island. When the caretaker, her childhood pal, Lance, takes George on a fishing trip an old flame (Kent) shows up to surprise Nathalie while she's alone. After a night of drinking Nathalie awakes to find Kent, naked and dead in her bed, just as her husband and Lance are arriving. Panicked, Nathalie hides the body but as everyone finds out it just leads to more trouble as they try to dispose of the body and eventually discover what really happened to her ex.

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Plot Keywords:

judge | underwater | boat | tied feet | remake of norwegian film | 

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Taglines:

Murder just became a water sport.

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some moments of strong violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acque profonde

Filming Locations:

Phippsburg, Maine, USA

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 56,774,192 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Majestic Films International, Tig Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mo the bird is a crested caracara, a species of falcon indigenous to Mexico.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, after the copyright notice, there's an additional scene showing Lance's bird, Mo, on a cliff near the shore, chewing on the remains of Kent's postcard.

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Connections

Remake of Hodet over vannet (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Love Is A Good Thing"
Written by Sheryl Crow and Tad Wadhams
Performed by Sheryl Crow
Courtesy of A&M Records

User Reviews

I love this movie

This movie has got to be one of the greatest movies I ever seen. This is a true work of art. All the movies today are all big budget with their big effects and people are forgetting the most important part of a movie is the story which HEAD ABOVE WATER is very strong in. The characters are great. Keitel is awesome. Diaz is hilarious with her facial expressions. The movie keeps you guessing and laughing all the way through and only gets better as the story unfolds. It has a twist that you never see coming. The writing is great. And another thing I find interesting is how a story with only 3 people in it can hold the attention of the audience. That says something great about the writer. HEAD ABOVE WATER is a story and character driven movie that I'd recommend to anyone!