Undertow

1h 37m 1991

Brief Synopsis

In exchange for his release, an imprisoned con man coerces his son, a former cop kicked off the force for alleged corruption, into snaring a corrupt gay congressman on behalf of the FBI.

Cast & Crew

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Thomas Mazziotti

Director

Peter Dobson

Sam

Burtt Harris

Mel

Erica Gimpel

Nina

Anita Gillette

Marlene

Greg Mullavey

William Gary

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Camera Service Center; Cinema Research Corporation; Film Division, Connecticut Commission On Culture And Tourism; Jonathan Marder & Associates; Moviecam; Technicolor
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

In exchange for his release, an imprisoned con man coerces his son, a former cop kicked off the force for alleged corruption, into snaring a corrupt gay congressman on behalf of the FBI.

Director

Thomas Mazziotti

Director

Cast

Peter Dobson

Sam

Burtt Harris

Mel

Erica Gimpel

Nina

Anita Gillette

Marlene

Greg Mullavey

William Gary

Tom Mazziotti

Hustler

Crew

Nick Alberti

Special Thanks

Eric Albertson

Special Thanks

Jennifer Baker

Props Master

Jim Balis

Production Assistant

Neal Bell

Play As Source Material ("Raw Youth")

Tom Biener

Other

Ticia Blackburn

Costume Designer

Rick Bruck

Other

Grady Candler

Best Boy Grip

John N Carter

Editor

Dave Chmielewski

Craft Service

Debbie Christensen

Assistant Props Master

Leslie Cooney

Effects Editor (Windsonic Inc)

Peggy Craven

2nd Assistant Director

Louis D'agastino

Special Thanks (Iatse Local 644)

Sam Danielson

Location Scout

Lisa Delucia

Assistant Production Manager

Donny Donahue

Location Manager

Donna Donata

Assistant Editor

Lori Edelson

Head Production Assistant

Gigi Fahmy

Casting Associate

Saxton Freymann

Storyboard Artist

Fenton Furrer

Additional Best Boy Grip

David W Gray

Dolby Consultant

Marybeth Hagner

1st Assistant Director

Robert L Harman

Additional Mixer (Windsonic Inc)

Everette K Harp

Sax Solo (Windsonic Inc)

Burtt Harris

Producer

Fred Heid

Color Timer

James L Honore

Special Thanks To

Bill Jackson

Key Grip

Winston Johnson

Sound Supervisor/Music Editor

Winston Johnson

Dialogue Editor (Windsonic Inc)

Morty Kaiser

Dailies Projectionist

Paul Kakos

Production Assistant

Burny Karol

Best Boy Electric

Brian Kilgore

Additional Music (Windsonic Inc)

Julia Kohlas

Script Supervisor

Mark Levang

Additional Music (Windsonic Inc)

Gary Levinson

Associate Art Director

Kerry Lombard

Gaffer

Kevin Lombard

Director Of Photography

Lauren Matonis

Makeup And Hair Artist

Frank Mazziotti

Special Thanks

Thomas Mazziotti

Producer

Thomas Mazziotti

Screenwriter

Oliver Wendell Miller

Additional Music (Windsonic Inc)

Gabriel Moffat

Other

Michael H Moran

Production Design

Spencer Newman

2nd Assistant Camera

Terry O'bright

Adr Editor/Re-Recording Mixer (Windsonic Inc)

Chris O'neal

Scenic Dresser

Michael Pantaleoni

Legal Consultant

Tom Paul

Boom Operator

Wayne Paul

2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Mike Penta

Special Thanks (Iatse Local 481)

Louie Perez

3rd Grip

Derrick Perkins

Sound Designer

Derrick Perkins

Dialogue Editor (Windsonic Inc)

Lauri Pitkus

Location Scout

Kim Pitt-foster

Production Assistant Intern

Daniel Pollack

Key Production Assistant

Christopher Quinn

Line Producer/Production Manager

Land Richards

Additional Music (Windsonic Inc)

Curt Rosen

Location Scout

Tom San Martin

Negative Cutter

Robert Sands

1st Assistant Camera

Arnie Shuster

Negative Cutter

Brian Simpson

Keyboard Sequencing (Windsonic Inc)

Ian Whoolston Smite

Assistant Steadicam Operator

Dwayne Smith

Music

Buzz Turner

Sound Mixer

Steve Van Arden

Other

Joe Violante

Color Consultant

Chuck Wakley

Special Thanks

Tim Wall

Assistant Location Manager

Michael Wallace

Other

Kimberly Weeks

Wardrobe Supervisor

Grant Wilfley

Casting Associate

James G Williams

Additional Mixer (Windsonic Inc)

Mark Wyler

Other

Mitch Zelezny

Other

Alysa Zelman

Swing Grip Electric

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Camera Service Center; Cinema Research Corporation; Film Division, Connecticut Commission On Culture And Tourism; Jonathan Marder & Associates; Moviecam; Technicolor
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1991

Released in United States September 11, 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Feature directorial debut for Thomas Mazziotti.

Began shooting January 1990.

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States September 11, 1991 (Shown in New York City (Gotham Theater) September 11, 1991.)

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1991

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