Underneath (film)
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The Underneath is a 1995
American film directed by Steven Soderbergh
, starring Peter Gallagher
and Alison Elliott
. The film is based on the novel Criss Cross by Don Tracy, and is a remake
of the original 1949 film adaptation. The plot revolves around many themes common to film noir
, including romantic intrigue, a botched robbery, and a surprise ending.
Michael obtains a job working for 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-wife's heart. His troubles increase when he and Rachel are caught in the act by her hoodlum boyfriend Dundee. To get out of this predicament, Michael must concoct a plan to steal a payroll being transported by his armored car company.
1995 in film
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American film directed by Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
, starring Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor, musician and writer. Since 1980, Gallagher has played many roles in numerous Hollywood films. He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007...
and Alison Elliott
Alison Elliott
Alison A. Elliott is an American actress.Elliott was born in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of Barbara, a teacher of nursing, and Bob Elliott, a computer executive. She moved with her family to Tokyo, Japan when she was 4 years old, and then moved back to San Francisco when she was 8, where she...
. The film is based on the novel Criss Cross by Don Tracy, and is a remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the original 1949 film adaptation. The plot revolves around many themes common to film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
, including romantic intrigue, a botched robbery, and a surprise ending.
Plot
Michael Chambers returns home to celebrate his mother's remarriage. Michael had fled his hometown due to gambling indiscretions and had left his wife Rachel to deal with the mess he created. He must now reassimilate 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.Michael obtains a job working for 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-wife's heart. His troubles increase when he and Rachel are caught in the act by her hoodlum boyfriend Dundee. To get out of this predicament, Michael must concoct a plan to steal a payroll being transported by his armored car company.
Cast
- Peter GallagherPeter GallagherPeter Killian Gallagher is an American actor, musician and writer. Since 1980, Gallagher has played many roles in numerous Hollywood films. He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007...
... Michael Chambers - Alison ElliottAlison ElliottAlison A. Elliott is an American actress.Elliott was born in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of Barbara, a teacher of nursing, and Bob Elliott, a computer executive. She moved with her family to Tokyo, Japan when she was 4 years old, and then moved back to San Francisco when she was 8, where she...
... Rachel - William FichtnerWilliam FichtnerWilliam Edward Fichtner is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, as William Sharp in Armageddon, and as Ken Rosenberg in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.- Early life...
... Tommy Dundee - Adam Trese ... David Chambers
- Joe Don BakerJoe Don BakerJoe Don Baker is an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as a Mafia hitman in Charley Varrick, deputy sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III in Final Justice, real-life Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall, brute force with a badge detective Mitchell in Mitchell, James...
... Clay Hinkle - Paul DooleyPaul Dooley-Personal life:Dooley was born Paul Dooley Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene , a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at...
... Ed Dutton - Shelley DuvallShelley DuvallShelley Alexis Duvall is an American film and television actress best known for her roles in The Shining, Popeye, Thieves Like Us and 3 Women....
... Nurse - Elisabeth ShueElisabeth ShueElisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress and producer, most famous for her roles in the films The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future Parts II and III and Leaving Las Vegas, for which she won five acting awards and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden...
... Susan Crenshaw - Anjanette ComerAnjanette ComerAnjanette Comer is an American actress.Born in Dawson, Texas to Rufus Franklin and Nola Comer, her first major television credit was a guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Gunsmoke, followed by roles in several other dramatic series of the 1960s, such as Dr. Kildare and Bonanza...
... Mrs. Chambers - Cowboy MouthCowboy MouthCowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their name usually means "One with a loud and raucous voice". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience."Some of their most...
... Band at concert - Dennis HillDennis HillDennis Hill is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City.-Playing career:Hill was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire...
... Guard Tom - Harry GoazHarry GoazHarry Goaz is an American actor. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduated with a degree in fine arts. He is mostly known for playing Deputy Andy Brennan on Twin Peaks and in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me...
... Guard Casey - Mark Feltch ... Guard George
- Jules Sharp ... Hinkle's Assistant
- Kenneth D. Harris ... Mantrap Guard
- Vincent Gaskins ... Michael's Partner
- Cliff Haby ... Turret Operator
- Tonie Perensky ... Ember Waitress
- Randall BradyRandall BradyRandall Brady is an American actor who was predominantly active on screen during the 1980s. His most recent on-screen appearance came in 1996 when he appeared on the TV serial The Secret She Carried....
... Ember Bartender - Richard LinklaterRichard Linklater-Early life:Linklater was born in Houston, Texas. He studied at Sam Houston State University and left midway through his stint in college to work on an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the rig he read a lot of literature, but on land he developed a love of film through...
... Ember Doorman - Helen Cates ... Susan's Friend
- Kevin Crutchfield ... VIP Room Flunky
- Brad LelandBrad LelandBrad Leland is an American actor who has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows, and numerous theater performances. He played the character Buddy Garrity in the television show Friday Night Lights.-Early life:...
... Man Delivering Money - John MartinJohn H. MartinJohn H. Martin is an American actor who played the role of Frederick Hodges on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2002 to 2004....
... Justice of the Peace - C.K. McFarland ... BonaFide Delivery Person
- Rick Perkins ... TV Delivery Man
- Paul Wright ... TV Delivery Man
- David Jensen ... Satellite Dish Installer
- Jordy Hultberg ... TV Sports Reporter
- Steve Shearer ... Detective
- Fred Ellis ... Detective's Partner
- Joe Chrest ... Mr. Rodman
- Mike Enright ... Embers V.I.P. (uncredited)
- Mark Hanson ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Matthew Hurley ... Angry Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Mike Malone ... Smoking Guy at Concert (uncredited)
- Christopher K. Philippo ... Ember Clubgoer (uncredited)
- Ryan WickerhamRyan WickerhamRyan Wickerham is an American award-winning film and television actor/writer/producer.Wickerham was born in Pittsburgh, PA and is a direct decedent of the Wickerham family that composed the original old Ringgold Cavalry that consolidated into the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry.Ryan Wickerham is an...
... Guy at Concert (uncredited)