Undertow

2004
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

9.5K

YOUR RATING

Jamie Bell and Josh Lucas in Undertow (2004)

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Drama Thriller

Pig farmer and widower John Munn is raising his two sons in an isolated farmhouse, until his troubled brother arrives and changes their lives forever.Pig farmer and widower John Munn is raising his two sons in an isolated farmhouse, until his troubled brother arrives and changes their lives forever.Pig farmer and widower John Munn is raising his two sons in an isolated farmhouse, until his troubled brother arrives and changes their lives forever.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

9.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations

Trivia
Devon Alan's (Tim) monologue about "Chiggars" was not in the script and was totally improvised by the 11 year old.

Goofs
When Chris and Deel go for a drive, the lock button on Deel's door alternates between up and down.

Quotes
Tim Munn: I miss Dad... and the hogs... and my books... and my shower cap.

Crazy credits
[at the start of the film] The following film was made with the assistance of the Drees County law enforcement agencies and the surviving family of John W. Munn.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2004 (2005)

Soundtracks
Monster in the Canyon
Written by Mitchell Rothrock, Shane Hartman and Scott Nurkin
Performed by The Dynamite Brothers

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Greed, Death and Murder

In the country of Drees County, the widow hard worker John Munn (Dermot Mulroney) lives in a simple rural isolated property with his rebel and troubled son Chris (Jamie Bell) and his sick son Tin (Devon Alan) and no friends. When his brother Deel Munn (Josh Lucas) unexpectedly arrives in his house on probation, John welcomes him. However, the real intentions of Deel lead the family to a tragedy, forcing the boys to leave home.

"Undertow" is a low paced movie, with a short story, great development of characters and excellent performances. There are no big surprises along the story and in spite of the introduction of the film inducing that it is based on a true event, I have not found any reference in Internet about this murder. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Contra Corrente" ("Undertow")