Product Information
While on an island holiday, certified scuba divers Daniel and Susan board a dive boat for an underwater tour of the local reef. However, after being underwater for only forty minutes, the couple are accidentally left behind. Alone in open water, the couple must survive the elements and the shark-infested water. Based on true events.Product Identifiers
ProducerLaura Lau
EAN7321900985253
eBay Product ID (ePID)44087800
Product Key Features
ActorEstelle Lau, Saul Stein, Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis
Film/TV TitleOpen Water
DirectorChris Kentis
LanguageEnglish
Run Time79 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Commentary By The Cast The Director And Producer\Interviews With The Cast And Crew\Behind The Scenes Making Of Documentary\On The High Seas The Unexpected Journey From Small Film To Big Time Cinema Success\Deleted Scenes\Shark And Diving Safety Facts, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationProving that the power of imagination is much more terrifying than what meets the eye, OPEN WATER is Chris Kentis's intensely realistic deep-sea drama, based on true events. The film's leering digital video camera allows viewers to float like shark-bait, stranded in the middle of the ocean with Susan and Daniel (Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis), a bickering married couple who have just been abandoned by their scuba-diving boat in the Caribbean. As the tension escalates between the troubled twosome--who are cold, tired, dehydrated, and more than a little scared--the tragedy of the situation is exacerbated by a series of very unfortunate conditions. While a current sweeps them far from where the boat left them, and deep dark clouds pass menacingly overhead, the sea-life just below the surface is clearly not of the friendly variety. Yes, those are real sharks, folks. Meanwhile, Daniel, who watched Shark Week on television, is no stranger to the perils at hand, and finds himself battling shock. Minutes pass like hours, with the light shifting on the water and the constant motion of the waves adding to this unfathomable nightmare. The shimmering blues of wide expanses of sea are offset by dazzling underwater photography, yet the mood remains bleak. And while no special effects, abrupt developments, or abrasive gore are present here, the film instills such fear that viewers will be frozen awaiting the surprising conclusion. A day at the beach will never be quite the same again.
ReviewsThe Observer - Blair Witch Meets Jaws, Daily Mirror - Astonishing
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1