The Underneath
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Released
- 1995
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1995
Storyline
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
Top credits
Peter Gallagher ā Michael Chambers
Elisabeth Shue ā Susan
Alison Elliott ā Rachel
William Fichtner ā Tommy Dundee
Did you know
ā¢ Not allowed to co-sign the screenplay with his name for legal reasons, Steven Soderberg used the name "Sam Lowry", the anarchist character played by Jonathan Pryce in Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985).
ā¢ This film is featured as a bonus on "King of the Hill", released by Criterion, spine #698.
ā¢ The name 'Jeanette Scott', mentioned during the hospital scene, is actually the name of the film's set decorator.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $536,023
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $141,345 (1995-04-30)
User reviews
Competent first half with disappointing payoff
The remake of "Criss-Cross" Is Not As Good
when I think about trying with you again, I have no idea if it's a moment of strength, or a moment of weakness.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- DTS, DTS-Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
