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Undertow

2004 · 108 min

A humid, brooding Southern Gothic chase through sun-bleached rural backwaters, dreamlike and menacing, with sudden violence and a mournful pull.

Directed by
David Gordon Green
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney
Tagline
Hear me now brother. I was washed in the same blood as you.
Overview
The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

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Directed by
David Gordon Green
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • greed
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Written by
Joe Conway, David Gordon Green
Starring
Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Kristen Stewart, Robert Longstreet, Terry Loughlin, Eddie Rouse
Music
Philip Glass
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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