The Underneath (film)
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57% Rotten Tomatoes 69% Metacritic Genre Crime, Thriller Duration Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb 2.5/4 Roger Ebert Director Steven Soderbergh Music director Cliff Martinez Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 28, 1995 (1995-04-28) Based on Criss Cross Writer Don Tracy (novel), Steven Soderbergh (screenplay), Daniel Fuchs (screenplay) Screenplay Steven Soderbergh, Daniel Fuchs Cast Peter Gallagher (Michael Chambers), Alison Elliott (Rachel), William Fichtner (Tommy Dundee), Adam Trese (David Chambers), Joe Don Baker (Clay Hinkle), Paul Dooley (Ed Dutton)Similar movies Jupiter Ascending , The Last Witch Hunter , Pitch Perfect 2 , Frozen , Captain America: The First Avenger , The Avengers Tagline For passion, betrayal and murder... there's still no place like home. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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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.
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Reception
The Underneath received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a rating of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews.
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