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Undertow poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.8 / 100
1996·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 33m

UNDERTOW

“Just below the surface lies a deadly trap.”

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...

Above the Line
Eric Red·DirectorEric Red·WriterKathryn Bigelow·WriterGeza Sinkovics·Director of PhotographyJohn Frizzell·Original Music ComposerClaudia Finkle·Editor
Cast
Lou Diamond Phillips·Jack KetchumMia Sara·Willie YatesCharles Dance·Lyle Yates
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 1
Eric Red·Director
Writing· 2
Eric Red·WriterKathryn Bigelow·Writer
Camera· 1
Geza Sinkovics·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Claudia Finkle·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
John Frizzell·Original Music ComposerDavid Beatle·Dialogue EditorCatherine Harper·Foley ArtistDanute Narusyte·Boom OperatorDavid Melhase·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Bill Brodie·Production DesignGalius Kličius·Art DirectionRita Riggs·Costume DesignBronius Galvydius·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Fred Weintraub·ProducerDavid Perlmutter·Executive ProducerTom Kuhn·ProducerLewis Chesler·Executive ProducerDavid Baird·Associate ProducerRobertas Urbonas·Co-ProducerKaren Rea·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Gene Grigg·Special Effects CoordinatorGiedrius Nagys·Stunt CoordinatorSergey Golovkin·StuntsSaulius Janavičius·Stunts
By the Numbers
54.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Undertow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D4D52
#FFFFFF
#4A9B9E
Mood
Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split image with a young man's face partially submerged in water at the top, looking down. Below, a man with a beard and short hair stands”

dramathriller
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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