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Undertow

Hear me now brother. I was washed in the same blood as you.

20046.01h 48m

Overview

The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Joe Conway, David Gordon Green, Terrence Malick
Produced by Edward R. Pressman, Terrence Malick, Lisa Muskat
Box Office0Revenue: $157K

Top Cast

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Chris Munn

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Deel Munn

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

John Munn

Devon Alan

Devon Alan

Tim Munn

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Lila

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet

Bern

Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin

Officer Clayton

Eddie Rouse

Eddie Rouse

Wadsworth Pela

Patrice Johnson

Patrice Johnson

Amica Pela

C

Charles 'Jester' Poston

Hard Hat Dandy

Themes & Keywords

riverrunawayuncledysfunctional familygrandparentscurseillnessex-consavannah georgiajealous brothersouthern gothicbrotherspig farmrural southsecretboyviolencevaluable coins

About Undertow

Undertow is a drama, thriller film released in 2004 exploring themes of river, runaway, uncle, dysfunctional family, grandparents, curse. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney. The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

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