Open water [videorecording] / Lions Gate Films ; Plunge Pictures, LLC. ; produced by Laura Lau ; written, directed and edited by Chris Kentis.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 16734 | Lions Gate Home EntertainmentPublication details: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, c2004.Description: 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits: - Directors of photography, Chris Kentis, Laura Lau ; music, Graeme Revell.
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Open wat | Available | 33111009119138 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Independent filmmaker Chris Kentis directs the dramatic thriller Open Water, based on a true story. Susan (Blanchard Ryan) and Daniel (Daniel Travis) are a busy married couple on an island vacation. They board a vessel called the Reef Explorer with a group of other scuba divers, traveling 15 miles out to sea. Since they are certified to dive in open waters, the couple breaks off from the group to go exploring. The Reef Explorer accidentally leaves without a proper head count, leaving them stranded in shark-infested waters. Kentis and producer wife Laura Lau did all the filming themselves in the actual ocean without extraneous special effects, while the actors wore special steel-mesh under their wetsuits in the scenes where actual sharks were involved. Open Water was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the American Spectrum competition. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Special features: director and producer commentary; deconstructing the shark myth: a shark conservation piece.
Directors of photography, Chris Kentis, Laura Lau ; music, Graeme Revell.
Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Estelle Lau, Michael Williamson, Cristina Zenaro, Jon Charles.
Susan and Daniel are a happily married couple who are taking a much needed vacation to the islands. They are hoping for a memorable trip. However, their vacation turns tragic when their scuba diving party leaves them in the middle of the ocean by the careless diving boat crew. As the reality of isolation sets in, they turn to one another for support. Unable to flag down passing boats, they begin to panic as encircling sharks begin to appear.
MPAA rating: R; for language and some nudity.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 6.1 sound.
Closed-captioned.