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The Underneath

1995 · 99 min

A cool, moody neo-noir that wraps you in tension and moral ambiguity as it slowly tightens its grip.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
For passion, betrayal and murder... there's still no place like home.
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • addiction
  • crime
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Daniel Fuchs, Steven Soderbergh
Starring
Peter Gallagher, Alison Elliott, William Fichtner, Adam Trese, Joe Don Baker, Paul Dooley, Shelley Duvall, Elisabeth Shue
Music
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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