Undertow (2004 film)
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| Directed by | David Gordon Green |
| Produced by |
Terrence Malick Edward R. Pressman Lisa Muskat |
| Written by | Lingard Jervey Joe Conway David Gordon Green |
| Starring |
Jamie Bell Dermot Mulroney Devon Alan Shiri Appleby Josh Lucas |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
| Edited by | Zene Baker Steven Gonzales |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Release date
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October 22, 2004 |
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Running time
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108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $143,597 |
Undertow is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by David Gordon Green, starring Jamie Bell, Devon Alan, Dermot Mulroney and Josh Lucas. Taking place in Georgia, the film tells the story of two boys pursued by a murderous uncle.
Undertow is Green's third feature film. Met with a mixed response from critics, the film received special recognition for excellence in filmmaking from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. In addition, Jamie Bell and Devon Alan won Young Artist Awards for their roles in the film.
Following the death of his wife Audrey, John Munn (Dermot Mulroney) moves with his two sons, mid-teen Chris Munn (Jamie Bell) and adolescent Tim Munn (Devon Alan), to a pig farm in rural Drees County, Georgia, where they lead a reclusive life.
Chris is the protagonist, a troubled teen rebelling against this life in ways where he is regularly picked up by the police. The story of the film is one of greed and family hatred. It begins when John's brother Deel (Josh Lucas) visits the Munn family, whom the two boys did not even know existed. Deel who has just been released from prison stirs up unease among them. It turns out that Deel wishes to reclaim a hoard of gold coins from John. He eventually finds them hidden behind John's family portrait. John refuses to give them up. In the ensuing struggle, Deel murders him. He tries to kill Chris and Tim too, but they escape him and run away from home. Chris brings the gold coins along with him.
On the run, the boys meet an assortment of fairytale-like characters. Deel pursues them, eventually catching up. Wading into a river, Chris throws away the gold coins into the water. Enraged by their loss, Deel struggles with Chris and tries to drown the boy. In turn, Deel receives a fatal stab wound in the chest.
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