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The Underneath

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Gambling addict Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) returns to Texas for the wedding of his mother and soon becomes engulfed in the wreckage of his past. He has an affair with his ex-wife, Rachel (Alison Elliott), who is now seeing thug Tommy Dundee (William Fichtner). When Dundee discovers the two lovers together, Chambers finds himself at the center of an armored car heist involving an old flame (Elisabeth Shue) and his new stepfather (Paul Dooley).
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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 06/07/2022
Proceeding gracefully and without difficulty through three or four time frames at once, The Underneath alternates between an armored-car robbery carried out by the hero as an inside job and various stages in his past leading up to it. Go to Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 08/16/2017
3/4
Pulp Fiction fresh. Go to Full Review Caryn James New York Times 08/30/2004
2.5/5
Too chaotic to work as a thriller. Go to Full Review Graham Young Birmingham Mail Feb 26
3/4
A slow paced but intelligent and taut work, if you enjoyed The Usual Suspects you'll find much to admire here. Go to Full Review Rob Lowing The Sun-Herald (Australia) 12/17/2024
2.5/4
Gallagher excels at the kind of fleshily self-deluding loser who is likable, despicable and understandable all at once. Go to Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot 03/29/2022
2/4
This relatively simple narrative is hidden amid multiple flashbacks that are meant to keep the viewer guessing. They're more likely to keep them irritated. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill T @RT25564867 04/06/2023 Not a bad remake of the Charlton Heston Noir "Criss Cross", while Peter Gallagher is certainly no Heston, he does have his quirks and pangs as an actor to somewhat pull this off. This remake is somewhat faithful to the story, with a less than satisfying ending (the ending to the original is brutally raw, this one feels just a wee bit desperate in it's twists). Somewhat bizarrely casted.. Watch for Elizabeth Shue and Shelley Duvall in completely blink and you'll miss it parts. See more Georgan G @RT98616417 03/09/2023 An ok film noir but nothing that will be remembered. The acting is fine, but the plot is written so as to confuse rather than add twists. Ended as it should have with the bad guys getting screwed. See more 04/18/2017 The plot is a bit silly and trashy, but as usual I had a lot of fun with Soderbergh's fuckery. The non-linearity, the split-focus diopters, the extreme colour-coding, the ten-minute segment shot entirely from the perspective of a hospital bed, it's all a lot of fun to watch. The ending is really great and really terrible at the same time, and I think I loved it. See more a.l.jude p @judebd 09/03/2016 Predictable but a good start by Soderbergh. See more 10/19/2014 Fantastic Film. One of Soderbergh's Best along with The Limey, Traffic and Side Effects. See more 09/17/2013 A chaotic film noir that offered an unengaged and plodding dialog. 17/9/2013 See more Read all reviews
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Steven Soderbergh

Director

Peter Gallagher

Michael Chambers

Alison Elliott

Rachel

William Fichtner

Tommy Dundee

Adam Trese

David Chambers

Joe Don Baker

Clay Hinkle

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Synopsis Gambling addict Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) returns to Texas for the wedding of his mother and soon becomes engulfed in the wreckage of his past. He has an affair with his ex-wife, Rachel (Alison Elliott), who is now seeing thug Tommy Dundee (William Fichtner). When Dundee discovers the two lovers together, Chambers finds himself at the center of an armored car heist involving an old flame (Elisabeth Shue) and his new stepfather (Paul Dooley).
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
John Hardy
Screenwriter
Steven Soderbergh, Don Tracy, Daniel Fuchs
Distributor
MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 1995, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 6, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$386.9K
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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