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Head Above Water (1996)

 -  Comedy | Thriller  -  25 June 1997 (USA)
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A prominent judge, his wife, her ex-lover, their neighbor and a dead body that complicates their lives.

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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. Written by nurpin

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judge | underwater | boat | tied feet | remake of norwegian film | See more »

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Murder just became a water sport. See more »

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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some moments of strong violence | See all certifications »

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ESP 56,774,192 (Spain)
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Mo the bird is a crested caracara, a species of falcon indigenous to Mexico. See more »

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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. See more »

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References The Gazebo (1959) See more »

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"Please, please please"
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Great surprise
13 February 1999 | by (Roma, Italy) – See all my reviews

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

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