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The Underneath

Play trailer Poster for The Underneath R Released Apr 28, 1995 1h 39m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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63% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
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 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. Jun 7, 2022 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Pulp Fiction fresh. Rated: 3/4 Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Caryn James New York Times Too chaotic to work as a thriller. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Rob Lowing The Sun-Herald (Australia) Gallagher excels at the kind of fleshily self-deluding loser who is likable, despicable and understandable all at once. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 17, 2024 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot 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. Rated: 2/4 Mar 29, 2022 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid A solid, but unremarkable neo-noir. Rated: 3/4 Feb 27, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill T 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review Georgan G 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/09/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review a.l.jude p Predictable but a good start by Soderbergh. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic Film. One of Soderbergh's Best along with The Limey, Traffic and Side Effects. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A chaotic film noir that offered an unengaged and plodding dialog. 17/9/2013 Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review 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