''Undertow'' is a 1996 American TV thriller film directed by
Eric Red
Eric Red (born Eric Joseph Durdaller; February 16, 1961) is an American screenwriter, director and novelist, best known for writing the horror films '' The Hitcher'' and '' Near Dark'', as well as writing and directing '' Cohen and Tate''.
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Plot
A man's car breaks down and he seeks shelter in a remote shack in the woods, where he is held at gunpoint by a deranged mountain man.
Cast
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Lou Diamond Phillips
Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is an American actor, director, and writer. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For his performance as Angel ...
as Jack Ketchum
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Mia Sara
Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967), known professionally as Mia Sara, is an American actress. Her early roles include the soap opera ''All My Children'' (1983) and Ridley Scott's fantasy film ''Legend'' (1985). She gained wide recognition fo ...
as Willie Yates
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Charles Dance
Walter Charles Dance (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor. He is known for playing intimidating, authoritarian characters and villains. Dance started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film an ...
as Lyle Yates
Reception
TVGuide.com rated it 2 out of 5 stars. Carole Horst of Variety.com wrote that it "drowns in a fuzzy script and amateurish direction that fail to build tension or sympathy for the leads." It currently holds a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on
IMDB
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References
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1996 action thriller films
1996 films
1996 drama films
1996 television films
Films directed by Eric Red
American thriller television films
American drama television films
American action television films
Films scored by John Frizzell (composer)
1990s American films
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