Into the Blue (2005)

A group of divers find themselves in deep trouble with a drug lord after they come upon the illicit cargo of a sunken airplane.

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer:

Matt Johnson

Stars:

Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Jared
Jessica Alba	...	Sam
Scott Caan	...	Bryce
Ashley Scott	...	Amanda
Josh Brolin	...	Bates
James Frain	...	Reyes
Tyson Beckford	...	Primo
Dwayne Adway	...	Roy
Javon Frazer	...	Danny
Chris Taloa	...	Quinn
Peter R.V. Bowleg Jr.	...	Jake
Clifford McIntosh	...	Kash
Adam Collins	...	Raolo
Gill Montie	...	Big Dave
Dan Ballard	...	Scuba Bob

Storyline

Sam and Jared are a young couple in the Bahamas, divers and aspiring treasure hunters. While the arrogant salvager Bates has loads of expensive equipment, Jared gets by with a small, battered boat. Jared and Sam find a historic wreck, but nearby is a wrecked airplane with a large quantity of cocaine. Jared and Sam want the treasure; their diving partners also want the drugs. Dangerous criminals realize the plane and cocaine are submerged somewhere in the area. When the bad guys learn that the couple has located the drugs, Jared and Sam find themselves in mortal peril.

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Plot Keywords:

cocaine | bahamas | shark | blood splatter | hairy chest | 

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Taglines:

Temptation is bliss

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, drug material, some sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox (International site) MGM [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bleu d'enfer

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,057,854, 2 October 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$18,472,363, 30 October 2005

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,434,439, 2 January 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Mandalay Pictures,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first film produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under the Sony banner.

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Goofs

When the crew lifts the cannon and the police pulls up you can see the airbags stopped under the surface of the water. They are very small. As the air released at the bottom it expands, the bags/balloons would be twice/thrice the size at least to have the lifting power (boyancy) to lift a cannon.

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Quotes

Amanda: How many do you think are down there?
Bryce: Enough bricks to build a house, a multi-million dollar cocaine palace.

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Alternate Versions

To avoid controversy, Jessica Alba's bikini was digitally extended to cover her buttocks in the American version. The European version is unaltered.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Box: The Ritz (2009)

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Soundtracks

I Will
Written by Holly Palmer, Mark Batson
Performed by Holly Palmer
Courtesy of Bombshell Records

User Reviews

Surprisingly good

I didn't have high hopes when I went to see this film and expected it to be little more than Jessica Alba in a bikini and her friends arguing over some underwater goodies. How wrong I was ! Ms Alba is the only 'big' name in this film but all the actors do an excellent job in building-up and developing their characters. The dialogue and interaction is very good, how the characters relate to each other and how they behave is completely believable and its a really good story. Its starts off slow, setting the scene and introducing characters gradually and then it suddenly begins to accelerate - soon enough there are British gangsters appearing, a bit of piracy going-on, some mystery over a sunken ship and several plot twists. Yes Miss Alba is scantily clad but this is a good thriller with a good story that keeps adding surprises along the way.