The Underneath (1995)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Crime, Thriller
- 28 Apr 1995 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Peter Gallagher | ... |
Michael
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| Alison Elliott | ... |
Rachel
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| William Fichtner | ... |
Tommy
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| Adam Trese | ... |
David
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| Joe Don Baker | ... |
Hinkle
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Ed
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| Shelley Duvall | ... |
Nurse
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| Elisabeth Shue | ... |
Susan
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| Anjanette Comer | ... |
Mrs. Chambers
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Dennis Hill | ... |
Guard Tom
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| Harry Goaz | ... |
Guard Casey
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Mark Feltch | ... |
Guard George
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Jules Sharp | ... |
Hinkle's Assistant
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Kenneth D. Harris | ... |
Mantrap Guard
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Vincent Gaskins | ... |
Michael's Partner
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Cliff Haby | ... |
Turret Operator
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| Tonie Perensky | ... |
Ember Waitress
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Randall Brady | ... |
Ember Bartender
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| Richard Linklater | ... |
Ember Doorman
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Helen Cates | ... |
Susan's Friend
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Kevin Crutchfield | ... |
VIP Room Flunky
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| Brad Leland | ... |
Man Delivering Money
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| John Martin | ... |
Justice of the Peace
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C.K. McFarland | ... |
BonaFide Delivery Person
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Rick Perkins | ... |
TV Delivery Man
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| Paul Wright | ... |
TV Delivery Man
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| David Jensen | ... |
Satellite Dish Installer
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Jordy Hultberg | ... |
TV Sports Reporter
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| Steve Shearer | ... |
Detective
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Fred Ellis | ... |
Detective's Partner
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| Joe Chrest | ... |
Mr. Rodman
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David L. Carter | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Cowboy Mouth | ... |
Band at The Ember #1 (uncredited)
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Mike Enright | ... |
Ember V.I.P. (uncredited)
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| Mark Hanson | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Matthew Hurley | ... |
Angry Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Mike Malone | ... |
Smoking Guy at Concert (uncredited)
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Christopher K. Philippo | ... |
Ember Clubgoer (uncredited)
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| Ryan Wickerham | ... |
Guy at Concert (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Soderbergh | ||
Written by
| Don Tracy | ... | (novel "Criss Cross") |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (screenplay) (as Sam Lowry) and |
| Daniel Fuchs | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joshua Donen | ... | executive producer |
| John Hardy | ... | producer |
| William Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Lionel Wigram | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Cliff Martinez | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stan Salfas | ||
Editorial Department
| Amy Auchincloss | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Robert J. Castaldo | ... | assistant editor: Dallas |
| Mary Hickey | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Susan Littenberg | ... | first assistant editor |
| Caitlin Maloney | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tom Salvatore | ... | color timer |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ronnie Yeskel | ||
Production Design by
| Howard Cummings | ||
Art Direction by
| John Frick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jeanette Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Karyn Wagner | ||
Makeup Department
| Janine Thompson | ... | hair stylist (as Janine Rae Rath) |
| Lizbeth Williamson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gregory Jacobs | ... | first assistant director |
| Allen Kupetsky | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Lori Ann Armendariz | ... | art department intern |
| Matt Boylan | ... | prop intern |
| Adam Braid | ... | construction production assistant |
| Jennifer Bristol | ... | painter |
| Bart Brown | ... | swing gang |
| Rodney Brown | ... | carpenter |
| John V. Burson | ... | construction coordinator (as John Burson) |
| Everett Byrom III | ... | carpenter (as Everett E. Byrom III) |
| Craig Byrom | ... | carpenter (as Craig D. Byrom) |
| Tom Christopher | ... | swing gang |
| James Crowley | ... | art department production assistant |
| Krista Ernst | ... | painter |
| David Hack | ... | leadperson |
| John R. Helton | ... | scenic artist (as John 'J.R.' Helton) |
| Randy Huke | ... | set dressing shopper |
| Robert Janecka | ... | property master |
| David Kirchner | ... | art department intern |
| Timothy W. Lobdell | ... | carpenter (as Lucky Lobdell) |
| Mike Malone | ... | on-set dresser (as Mike 'Shelf' Malone) |
| Caitlin Maloney | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jay F. McCuin | ... | assistant property master |
| Joanne Pall | ... | art department intern |
| Shane Patrick | ... | swing gang |
| Ronald Perkins | ... | lead carpenter (as Ron Perkins) |
| Adele Plauche | ... | assistant art director (as Adele Plauché) |
| Phillip Schneider | ... | charge scenic (as Phil Schneider) |
| Frank Samuel | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Larry Blake | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Jensen | ... | sound assistant |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
| Paul Ledford | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jeff Levison | ... | stereo sound consultant: DTS |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Maxfield | ... | boom operator (as Robert K. Maxfield) |
| Eliza Paley | ... | foley editor |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Vicki Sugars | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
| Jeff Timbs | ... | daily sound transferer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jack 'Deuce' Bennett II | ... | assistant special effects coordinator (as Jack Bennett II) |
| Jack Bennett | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jeff Schwan | ... | stunt player |
| Gunter Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mark Kay | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Adams | ... | best boy grip |
| Arthur Scipio Africano | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Berryman | ... | camera intern |
| Robin Brown | ... | additional camera operator |
| Scott Conn | ... | electrician |
| Curtis Herbert | ... | grip |
| William K. Koski | ... | electrician (as William Koski) |
| Robert Lewallen | ... | dolly grip (as Bobby Lewallen) |
| Chris Lombardi | ... | first assistant camera |
| James 'Buz' Maloy | ... | grip |
| Raul Mello | ... | electrician (as Raul 'Bull' Mello) |
| Alan Pappe | ... | still photographer (as Alan Pappé) |
| Christopher Porter | ... | additional camera operator / chief lighting technician |
| Jordan Rains | ... | grip intern |
| Kerry Rike | ... | key grip (as Kerry A. Rike) |
| Charles Seligman | ... | grip |
| Todd Smiley | ... | electrician |
| Peter J. Verrando | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Peter Verrando) |
| Elan Yaari | ... | best boy electric |
| Ian Ellis | ... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Garcia | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jo Edna Boldin | ... | location casting |
| Julie Granieri | ... | casting associate |
| Dara A. Gray | ... | extras casting: Third Coast Extras Casting (as Dara Gray) |
| Gary Oberst | ... | casting associate |
| Martha Waters | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristen Anacker | ... | costume supervisor |
| Isabelle Coulet | ... | on-set costumer |
| Jennifer Elias | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Caroline Brock | ... | location assistant (as Caroline J. Brock) |
| Tim Swan | ... | location manager (as Tim Leary Swan) |
Music Department
| Leanne Ungar | ... | live music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Goldsmith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David B. Bell | ... | driver |
| Henry Castillo | ... | driver |
| Billy L. Chambers | ... | driver (as Billy Chambers) |
| Billy Cude | ... | driver (as Billy J. Cude) |
| Jim Dicuffa | ... | transportation captain (as Big Jim DiCuffa) |
| Bobby Elliott | ... | driver |
| Joe Gallien | ... | driver (as Little Joe Gallien) |
| Michael A. Hammett | ... | driver |
| Esteban Rodríguez | ... | driver (as Esteban Rodriguez) |
| Phil Schriber | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Butch Themer | ... | driver |
| Joseph Lockwood | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Colleen Arnaud | ... | first assistant auditor |
| Alexis Arnold | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sara Ballon | ... | office intern |
| Amy Cadenhead | ... | office production assistant (as Amy Cadenhead Calcote) |
| Howard Carey | ... | set intern |
| John 'JR' Craigmile | ... | first assistant auditor (as John 'J.R.' Craigmile) |
| Jamie Curran | ... | stand-in |
| Karen Dinitz | ... | set production assistant |
| Brunson Green | ... | office production assistant |
| Scott Grimsley | ... | second assistant auditor |
| Phil Hardage | ... | key set production assistant |
| Robin Hardy | ... | additional office intern |
| Mike Hitch | ... | security |
| Heather McGrath Jacobs | ... | production coordinator |
| Arthur Kellogg | ... | stand-in |
| Jeff McCarter | ... | unit production assistant (as Jeffrey McCarter) |
| John McDougall | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Gary Miller | ... | caterer: Location Catering Service |
| Whitney J. Miller | ... | production auditor |
| Steve Ness | ... | set intern |
| Roby Petit | ... | stand-in |
| Nick Sanders | ... | craft service / emergency medical technician |
| Daniel J. Shaw | ... | set production assistant (as Dan Shaw) |
| Hope Shaw | ... | post-production accountant |
| Todd Turner | ... | key set production assistant |
| Joseph Wilkins | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Jessica Looney | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Chuck Miller | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Joe Benedict | ... | special thanks: Federal Armored Express |
| Greg Bowser | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Calcote | ... | special thanks |
| Hilary Clark | ... | special thanks: City of Austin Department of Aviation |
| Tom Copeland | ... | special thanks: Texas Film Commission |
| Sonny Cranch | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | special thanks: Federal Armored Express |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Madole | ... | special thanks: City of Austin Department of Aviation |
| Larry Matson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Rieck | ... | special thanks: City of Austin Department of Aviation |
| Marlene Saritzky | ... | special thanks: Texas Film Commission |
| Roy Waldspurger | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1995) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- ARP Sélection (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Third Coast Extras Casting (extras casting)
- Location Catering Service (catering)
- Reelsound Recording (live music recording truck)
- Sound One (re-recorded at)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Allied Film and Video (dailies telecine)
- DuArt Film and Video (answer print)
- Match Cut (negative cutting)
- Eastern Optical EFX (titles and opticals)
- Tribeca Henninger Editing Tools (avid film composer)
- Boston Light & Sound (dailies projection)
- Masterwords (cutting continuity)
- Victor Duncan (production equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Texas Lottery Commission (promotional materials provided by)
- Federal Armored Express (special thanks)
- Texas Film Commission (special thanks)
- City of Austin Department of Aviation (special thanks)
- Texas Lottery Commission (special thanks)
- Allure Magazine (special thanks)
- Emo's (special thanks)
- LSU Athletic Department (special thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Michael Chambers returns home to celebrate his mother's marriage. Michael had been ousted from his home town due to his gambling indiscretions and had left his wife to deal with the mess he created. He now must reassimilate back into the town, renew his relationships with his family and friends (and enemies) and, most of all, seek out his ex-wife to woo her again. In the process, he obtains a job working with his mother's new husband as an armored car driver. He almost seems the perfect prodigal son as he finds his niche back in the community and his way back into his ex's heart. His troubles surmount when he and his wife are caught in the act by her hoodlum boyfriend/fiancé. To get out of this predicament, Michael must concoct a plan to heist of a payroll being carried by his armored car company.
Written by Joel Schesser |
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| Taglines | For passion, betrayal and murder... there's still no place like home. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Pyromaniac's Love Story/While You Were Sleeping/Destiny Turns on the Radio/New Jersey Drive/Underneath (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Why Ya Wanna Do Me See more » |
| Quotes |
words on mantelpiece at Whispering Pines:
A man is as big as the things that annoy him. See more » |