Undertow
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Undertow

Just below the surface lies a deadly trap.

5.7 / 10 1996 1h 33mNR English
DramaActionThrillerTV Movie

Storyline

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...

Cast & Crew

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Jack Ketchum

Lead
Mia Sara

Mia Sara

Willie Yates

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Lyle Yates

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eric Red's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Undertow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker