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The Underneath (1995)

The Underneath poster
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Genre
drama film, heist film, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 90 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after a long absence and gets caught up in a romantic entanglement and a plan to rob an armored car. The heist goes wrong and leads to unexpected consequences.

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What happens

The Underneath is a 1995 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh, from a screenplay he co-wrote under the pseudonym Sam Lowry with Daniel Fuchs, and starring Peter Gallagher and Alison Elliott. The film is based on the novel Criss Cross by Don Tracy, and is a remake of the original 1949 film adapted from the novel by Daniel Fuchs. The plot revolves around many themes common to film noir, including romantic intrigue, a botched crime, and a surprise ending. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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