Head Above Water (1996)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jim Wilson

Writers (WGA):

Eirik Ildahl (screenplay) &
Geir Eriksen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy about keeping your ex-lover a secret, your husband in the dark and your head above water.

Plot:

A prominent judge, his wife, her ex-lover, their neighbor and a dead body that complicates their lives.

Plot Keywords:

Ex Boyfriend | Remake Of Norwegian Film | Boat | Hitchcockian | Chainsaw

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Harvey Keitel	...	George
Cameron Diaz	...	Nathalie
Craig Sheffer	...	Lance
Billy Zane	...	Kent
Shay Duffin	...	Policeman

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:12 (bw) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Phippsburg, Maine, USA

Company:

Majestic Films International

Trivia:

In the original, Norwegian version the female main character (played by Lene Elise Bergum) was topless for at least half of the movie. This was not the case in the Hollywood version.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Introducing Cameron Diaz (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Please, please please

Head Above Water (1996)

This movie is categorized as comedy, but don't expect to laugh out loud much, as the comedy is very black. Harvey Keitel and Cameron Diaz star in this little made-for-cable (HBO) movie and quite frankly I'm surprised these stars were willing to play in a small cable movie like this. However, it is entertaining if you like movies of this genre.