Deep Down (1994)

A young man falls into a web of double crossing and murder by spying on his beautiful neighbour.

Director:

John Travers

Writers:

Alice Horrigan, John Travers

Stars:

George Segal, Judith Scarpone, Roderick Thorp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Segal	...	Gil
Judith Scarpone	...	Waitress #1
Roderick Thorp	...	Cook (as Roderick Spencer)
Chris Young	...	Andy
Kathryn Atwood	...	Waitress #2
Mathew Valencia	...	Boy
Lisa Rhoden	...	Holly
Kristoffer Tabori	...	Craig
Tanya Roberts	...	Charlotte
Paul Le Mat	...	Ray
Mario Montufar	...	Store Clerk
Geoffrey Tozer	...	Stooge #1
David Andriole	...	Stooge #2
Mark Anthony Little	...	Stooge #3
John Morrissey	...	Detective

Storyline

A young musician with a talent for all things electrical spies on his sexy neighbor with a penchant for skinny dipping in the pool in broad daylight and her obviously violent husband. He is so violent that in the opening sequence he murders a man for talking with his mouth full of food. As the soft-core sex film advances, she gets involved sexually with the much younger man, all the while luring him into a trap involving the murder of her husband.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | skinny dipping | older woman younger man relationship | unfaithful wife | adultery | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 1995 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Conversations in Public Places

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Penn-Eden West Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lisa Rhoden, who never read for the part, never played the part, and has absolutely nothing to do with the film, is nevertheless credited as Holly. It is believed that the credits were prepared with reference to an old casting sheet or potential talent listing from the film's pre-production period.

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Quotes

Gil: You just talked with your mouth full - don't ever do that again.

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Crazy Credits

On-Set Consultant: Remy Martin

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Connections

Referenced in The Larry Sanders Show: Performance Artist (1993)

User Reviews

Good dialogue and character development; Lessons for screenwriters

Since the script for this film was a runner up in the Nichol Fellowship in Screenwriting Competition (among eight chosen from 2,888 entries), it's too bad that the production values do not match the caliber of the writing. The film, however, should not go to waste for this; there are many lessons to be learned. Clearly, for example, aspiring writers and directors will want to avoid the producers of the film, who no doubt turned a good script into a rather raunchy Tanya Roberts fan club flick. It shows what Hollywood can do to good work. There are other lessons to be gleaned: the dialogue and character development do shine through, which is probably why the film won't work for those interested only in seeing Tanya in the raw. The film straddles the offbeat and the soft porn, probably to the point of turning off both of their respective audiences. The film is also a good study for aspiring writers and directors on creating a script for a low-budget first film.