Head Above Water (1996)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jim Wilson

Writers (WGA):

Eirik Ildahl (screenplay) &
Geir Eriksen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy about keeping your ex-lover a secret, your husband in the dark and your head above water.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Remake | Ex Boyfriend | Gazebo | Underwater

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:12 (bw) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Phippsburg, Maine, USA

Company:

Majestic Films International

Trivia:

In the original, Norwegian version the female main character (played by Lene Elise Bergum) was topless for at least half of the movie. This was not the case in the Hollywood version.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Return to Edge City (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Please, please please

Great surprise

If you looking a dark comedy - stop your research you found it. Head Above Water is an awesome surprise and very funny movie. One of most strange couples on the screen that I saw(Cameron Diaz and Harvey Keitel) give a special touch to the Wilson's movie. Reccomended to all