Head Above Water

– Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Head Above Water (1996)

Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance (Craig Sheffer) -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her ex, Kent (Billy Zane). When Kent ends up dead the next morning, Nathalie tries to hide the evidence before her husband gets home. After the body is found, the events of the previous night unravel, with unexpected revelations.

Head Above Water (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Jun 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Jim Wilson

Writer:

Eirik Ildahl (screenplay "Hodet over vannet"), Geir Eriksen (screenplay "Hodet over vannet"), Theresa Marie (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer, Billy Zane

Plot:

In this dark comedy, a supreme court judge (George) and his very young wife (Nathalie) are on vacation at her family's summer home on an island. When the caretaker, her childhood pal, Lance, takes George on a fishing trip an old flame (Kent) shows up to surprise Nathalie while she's alone. After a night of drinking Nathalie awakes to find Kent, naked and dead in her bed, just as her husband and Lance are arriving. Panicked, Nathalie hides the body but as everyone finds out it just leads to more trouble as they try to dispose of the body and eventually discover what really happened to her ex.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10