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Below

Below

Six hundred feet beneath the surface terror runs deep

20026.01h 45m

Overview

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

Directed by David Twohy
Written by David Twohy, Lucas Sussman, Darren Aronofsky
Produced by Sue Baden-Powell, Eric Watson, Darren Aronofsky
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $2.6M

Top Cast

Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis

Odell

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Brice

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Claire

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Weird Wally

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Coors

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Loomis

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

Chief

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Stumbo

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Kingsley

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Hoag

Themes & Keywords

divingsubmarinenurseshipwreckworld war iisoldiercorpseexplosionrescue teamghost

About Below

Below is a thriller, horror, mystery film released in 2002 exploring themes of diving, submarine, nurse, shipwreck, world war ii, soldier. Directed by David Twohy, it stars Matthew Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams. In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

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