The Deep End of the Ocean

"The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning."

1999 1h 46m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 556

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

“The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.”

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Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer
Beth
Treat Williams
Pat
Whoopi Goldberg
Candy
Jonathan Jackson
Vincent Age 16
Cory Buck
Vincent Age 7
Ryan Merriman
Sam
Alexa PenaVega
Kerry Age 9
Michael McGrady
Jimmy Daugherty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulu Grosbard
Writers: Stephen Schiff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Michelle Pfeiffer and Treat Williams and Whoopi Goldberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ulu Grosbard directs. Stephen Goldblatt behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. John Bloom cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Pfeiffer and Treat Williams and Whoopi Goldberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.