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

Down on his luck and perpetually impecunious, the experienced deep-sea diver, Jared, and his theme-park guide girlfriend, Sam, lead an idyllic and simple life in the sun-drenched Bahamas. Dreaming of striking gold, the couple along with Jared's solicitor friend, Bryce, and his new lover, Amanda, set sails for the vast ocean on a rickety boat, to claim ownership of a sunken pirate treasure of inestimable value lying next to a wrecked fuselage crammed with watertight cocaine bricks. Before long, the temptation to get their hands on easy money will lead to a dangerous head-on collision with the murderous local drug lords, as the team gets sucked deeper and deeper into an unexpected adventure amid the blue and shark-infested Bahamian waters. But, will the sea give away its riches so easily?

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Plot Keywords:

cocaine | bahamas | shark | scuba diving | bar fight | 

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Taglines:

Treasure Has Its Price.

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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:

Into the Blue

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,057,854, 2 October 2005

Gross USA:

$18,472,363

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,434,439

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, 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

Due to US moral views, Sony Pictures digitally altered the theatrical trailer to give Jessica Alba a 'less revealing' bikini. See also Pathology (2008) and The Hangover (2009).

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Goofs

After Jared looses his watch, there is a shot in the same dive where he still has the watch on.

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Quotes

Sam: [Sam arrives at Jared's boat that he's trying to repair] Hey.
Jared: Hey.
Sam: Smells good over there.
Jared: What?
Sam: Smells good in there.
Jared: Yeah, that's my famous chili and corn bread.
[pause]
Jared: What?
Sam: Last time you made your chili and corn bread your ex-girlfriend was on the island. Then, the time before that, you brought home a pregnant, flea-infested, three-legged dog.
Jared: Last time a storm came trough here, like that last one, Kam Jackson. You remember Kam Jackson? Found that golden cross, remember, on the north side of...
[...]

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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

Whoa Now
Written by D. Louque, D. Guidry, S. Gold
Performed by Louque
Courtesy of Lava Records LLC
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

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.