Submerged (2005) (V)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers:

Anthony Hickox (written by) &
Paul de Souza (written by)

Release Date:

28 June 2005 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Under water, under cover. (German DVD)

Plot:

Chris Kody, the world's best mercenary, is freed from prison -- but there's a catch. Kody must use his lethal weapons and fighting skills to stop a group of terrorists who have taken over a nuclear sub.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Mind Control | Ambassador | Submarine | Taxi

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Chris Cody
Christine Adams	...	Dr. Susan Chappell
William Hope	...	Agent Fletcher
Nick Brimble	...	Adrian Lehder
Vinnie Jones	...	Henry
Alison King	...	Damita
P.H. Moriarty	...	Chief
Gary Daniels	...	Col. Sharpe
Ross McCall	...	Plowden
Stephen Da Costa	...	Luis
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Doc Shock
Adam Fogerty	...	O'Hearn
Chris Hazlewood	...	Harding
Nikolai Sotirov	...	Col. Jorge Hilan (as Niki Sotirov)
William Tapley	...	Ambassador Ron Higgins

Also Known As:

Enemy Within (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min | Philippines:94 min (cut)

Country:

UK | Bulgaria

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | Finland:K-18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Errors in geography: There aren't Mayan cities in South America.

Quotes:

Henry: [collects the gun from Cody for safety on the sub] You too, John Wayne!

Movie Connections:

References "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)

Under Siege 3? The Dirty Dozen? Confused? So Was I

I really had my hopes up for this one. After reading the original description of the film describing biological cargo...submarine...terrorists I thought we had the makings of an unrelated "Under Siege" sequel and since "Under Siege 2" was better than "Under Siege 1" and with the recent likable Seagal film "Into the Sun", I figured let me give it a look. And it wasn't even worth my viewing it for the full 90+ minutes. The storyline was way off the original description and it seems that we are now watching a poor man's "The Dirty Dozen". Though I rented this movie because I am a Seagal fan, I found that Vinnie Jones played a pretty good role and B+ movie action lead Gary Daniels is totally under-utilized. And the direction style used by Anthony Hickox does not lend itself to the movie in any way. It's a shame that this is what Seagal has come to with the movies he makes. Perhaps he should take a step back and look at "Into the Sun" which brought him back to his original form.