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 it riches so easily?

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Plot Keywords:

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

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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:

Into the Blue

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

Appears to be effectively a modernised remake of the 1977 movie "The Deep" with Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte.

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Goofs

When Jared and Bryce are fighting after they learn Sam has been kidnapped you can see Jared's mic chord under his shirt, all the way up from his waist to his neck.

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Quotes

Bryce: Winners make the rules and losers live by them

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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

Followed by Into the Blue 2: The Reef (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

Beautiful Scenery, Moderate Adventure

Paul Walker and Jessica Alba play a struggling young couple living in the Bahamas. Friend Scott Caan shows up with latest girlfriend Ashley Scott, and when the four go diving they find buried treasure. Not only do they find a recent plane crash filled with drugs, but also a long lost pirate ship rumored to contain gold. "Into The Blue" is wonderfully shot, with beautiful scenery of the water and diving, and it's barely dressed actors. The film drifts around for it's first hour or so without too much going on. Most of the movie at first consists of the two couples arguing over what to do with the lost treasure. Caan and Scott, playing the selfish couple want to take the drugs immediately, while the more responsible couple(Walker and Alba) want to go about things the right way by filing a claim. Then the film really picks up at the end leading to a very exciting, and surprisingly violent final half hour.