The Underneath (film)

The Underneath

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Produced by John Hardy
Screenplay by Steven Soderbergh
Daniel Fuchs
Based on Criss Cross
Don Tracy
Starring
Music by Cliff Martinez
Cinematography Elliot Davis
Edited by Stan Salfas
Distributed by Gramercy Pictures
Release dates
  • April 28, 1995 (1995-04-28)
Running time
 99 min
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.5 million
Box office $536,023[1]

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.

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.

Cast

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Underneath (1995) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
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