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Undertow

Year:

2004

Duration:

108 min

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

David Gordon Green

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2004-12-17

Filming Locations: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $7,051 (USA) (19 September 2010)

Gross: $24,947 (USA) (24 October 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kristen Stewart

Undertow

Jamie Bell

Chris Munn

Robert Longstreet

Bern

Terry Loughlin

Officer Clayton

Dermot Mulroney

John Munn

Devon Alan

Tim Munn

Josh Lucas

Deel Munn

Eddie Rouse

Wadsworth Pela

Patrice Johnson

Amica Pela

Charles 'Jester' Poston

Hard Hat Dandy

Mark Darby Robinson

Conway

Pat Healy

Grant the Mechanic

Leigh Higginbotham

Muriel the Cashier (as Leigh Hill)

Alfred M. Jackson

Dock Worker

William D. Turner

Dock Worker

Michael Bacall

Jacob

Shiri Appleby

Violet

Carla Bessey

Violet's Friend

Damian Jewan Lee

Gus

Bill McKinney

Grandfather

Michael Gulick

Old Shirtless Man

David Blazina

Watch-Guard (as Dave Blazina)

Carlos DeLoach

Big Bad Cop

George Smith

Milk Man

H.G. Green

Newscaster

Jesse Scott Nelson

Retardoe

Craig Zobel

Bridegroom

Sophia Lin

Mail-Order Bride

Anne Marie Dove

Tattoo Girl

Thelma Louise Carter

Grandmother

Grace Tootle

Hispanic Mother (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The United Artists logo seen in the opening credits of the film was from the company's archives. All the films released under United Artists at the time of Undertow's release had a different logo. As a child, director Green always saw that logo and was unsettled by it, and for that reason, he used it in the film.

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David Gordon Green originally wanted to title the film "The Narrow Pilgrim," focusing on Tim in his pilgrim costume at Thanksgiving. The original story was going to put Tim more in the focus, along with his eating disorder. He is thin and ratty, due to his pica condition, and in a pilgrim costume: "The Narrow Pilgrim." However, he quickly began to change it due it him discovering that it would not be a very marketable title.

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

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Goofs

Chris and Tim start down the staircase to escape the house, Tim has a backpack slung over his left shoulder. The backpack is gone when they reach the bottom of the steps. Later, when they run up to their room, Chris packs some items in the backpack that is lying on the bed.

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

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When the black woman they take refuge with is in the bedroom, she finds the contact details of the boys written on the inside flap of the backpack. Later when the boys run away because they find out their uncle is coming, they just run straight from where they were outside, with no detours to pick up the backpack. However, later, Tim is shown with the backpack.

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Quotes

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

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Tim Munn: Knock-knock.

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Lila: Let me see your knife. Can I carve my name in your face?

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