The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)

The Deep End of The Ocean is a film about a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son is kidnapped and then found nine years later, living in the same town, where his family had just moved.

Director:

Ulu Grosbard

Writers:

Jacquelyn Mitchard (book), Stephen Schiff (screenplay)

Stars:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Beth Cappadora
Treat Williams	...	Pat Cappadora
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Candy Bliss
Jonathan Jackson	...	Vincent Cappadora - Age 16
Cory Buck	...	Vincent Cappadora - Age 7
Ryan Merriman	...	Sam Karras / Ben Cappadora - Age 12
Alexa Vega	...	Kerry Cappadora
Michael McGrady	...	Jimmy Daugherty
Brenda Strong	...	Ellen
Michael McElroy	...	Ben Cappadora - Age 3
Tony Musante	...	Grandpa Angelo
Rose Gregorio	...	Grandma Rosie
John Kapelos	...	George Karras
Lucinda Jenney	...	Laurie
John Roselius	...	Chief Bastokovich

Storyline

The Deep End of The Ocean is a film about a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son is kidnapped and then found ten years later, living in the same town.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | reunion | childhood trauma | mother son relationship | chicago illinois | 

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Taglines:

The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aussi profond que l'océan

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,558,400 (USA) (12 March 1999)

Gross:

$13,376,506 (USA) (7 May 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Mandalay Entertainment, Via Rosa Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oprah Winfrey was considered for the role of Candy Bliss.

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Goofs

When Beth pulls into the garage, a boom mic is reflected in the driver's side window.

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Quotes

Vincent Cappadora - Age 16: You were just lying there not scared or anything
Sam Karras: I know that's what I remembered, that I wasn't scared, because I knew you'd come and find me

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Connections

Referenced in NCIS: Lost & Found (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Zorba's Dance"
Written by Mikis Theodorakis

User Reviews

Decent, but the book is better...

I think that I would have liked this movie a LOT more if I'd never read the book! If anyone of you have the chance, READ the book! Oh, it's AWESOME!!! In my opinion, the movie left out some stuff that would have made it a LOT more interesting!!! Some people seem to think that parts of the movie are unrealistic, but when you read the book and get all the detail and everything, it starts to become a lot more believable than it is in the movie. Plus, the older brother has a MUCH larger role in the book, which makes more sense than how they protrayed him in the movie. Anyway, I guess you can tell, what I'm trying to say is, READ THE BOOK!!!! :-)