Undertow (1996)

After his car breaks down, Jack seeks shelter, lost in a thunderstorm in a remote shack in the woods. He finds himself held at gunpoint by a deranged mountain man who lives there with his ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Red

Writers:

Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow

Stars:

Lou Diamond Phillips, Mia Sara, Charles Dance

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Jack Ketchum
Mia Sara	...	Willie Yates
Charles Dance	...	Lyle Yates

Storyline

After his car breaks down, Jack seeks shelter, lost in a thunderstorm in a remote shack in the woods. He finds himself held at gunpoint by a deranged mountain man who lives there with his young wife. As the storm rages on, tension mounts in the small cabin. Matters reach a climax when Jack falls for the beautiful woman and tries persuading her to escape with him. Soon, the situation escalates into deadly violence...

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | woods | violence | thunderstorm | undressing self | 

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Taglines:

Just below the surface lies a deadly trap.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the hurricane sequence, the wind has enough force to blow windows out of the house, but the nearby trees are standing perfectly straight and not a leaf is moving. Bright sunlight can be seen in the treetops in several shots.

User Reviews

Survivalist Activity Getting Through This One.

A man's (Lou Diamond Phillips) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and he finds a cabin deep in the woods. Unwittingly Phillips walks into a volatile situation with a psychotic nut-job (Charles Dance) and his bewildered and frightened young wife (Mia Sara). Soon the typical situations take place as Phillips seems to be in a struggle to survive and of course help Sara escape her mad husband. And naturally Phillips and Sara begin to develop deep romantic feelings for one another. Painful killer of a movie that feels like it was just thrown together with minimal resources and seemingly no planning. Phillips, who is one of those somewhat talented performers who always seems to find himself in terrible cinematic vehicles, looks tired and bored throughout. Unfortunately, he is not as tired and bored as the audience is sure to be. Turkey (0 stars out of 5).

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apodrasi apo ton efialti

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks, Weintraub/Kuhn Productions, Lietuvos Kinostudija

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color