The Deep End of the Ocean

Name: The Deep End of the Ocean
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1999-03-12
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Jonathan Jackson, Ryan Merriman, Alexa PenaVega

1999·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.6(540)

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“The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.”

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

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About The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean is a 1999 English-language drama and mystery film directed by Ulu Grosbard. The cast is led by Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Jonathan Jackson. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Deep End of the Ocean was produced by Mandalay Entertainment and Via Rosa Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 12, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $38 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: Ulu Grosbard
Writers: Stephen Schiff
Release date: March 12, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $38 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: Mandalay Entertainment, Via Rosa Productions

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The Deep End of the Ocean cast & crew

The Deep End of the Ocean was directed by Ulu Grosbard and written by Stephen Schiff.

The cast features Michelle Pfeiffer as Beth Cappadora, Treat Williams as Pat Cappadora, Jonathan Jackson as Vincent Cappadora (age 16), Ryan Merriman as Sam Karras, Alexa PenaVega as Kerry Cappadora (age 9), and Whoopi Goldberg as Candy Bliss.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Stephen Goldblatt, and it was produced by Kate Guinzburg and Steve Nicolaides.

Is The Deep End of the Ocean worth watching?

The Deep End of the Ocean holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 540 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and mystery, The Deep End of the Ocean is worth a place on your watchlist.

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