Undertow

Name: Undertow
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2004-10-22
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Kristen Stewart

2004·Movie·R·108 min·★ 6.1(137)

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“Hear me now brother. I was washed in the same blood as you.”

The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

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About Undertow

Undertow is a 2004 English-language drama and thriller film directed by David Gordon Green. The cast is led by Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Undertow was produced by ContentFilm, Sunflower Productions, and United Artists and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 22, 2004, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Gordon Green
Writers: Joe Conway, David Gordon Green, Terrence Malick
Release date: October 22, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: ContentFilm, Sunflower Productions, United Artists

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Undertow cast & crew

Undertow was directed by David Gordon Green and written by Joe Conway, David Gordon Green, and Terrence Malick.

The cast features Jamie Bell as Chris Munn, Josh Lucas as Deel Munn, Dermot Mulroney as John Munn, Devon Alan as Tim Munn, Kristen Stewart as Lila, and Robert Longstreet as Bern.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philip Glass, cinematography is by Tim Orr, and it was produced by Alessandro Camon and Saar Klein.

Is Undertow worth watching?

Undertow holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 137 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Undertow is worth a place on your watchlist.

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