Submerged (2005) (V)

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers:

Anthony Hickox (written by) &
Paul de Souza (written by)

Release Date:

28 June 2005 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Under water, under cover. (German DVD)

Plot:

Chris Kody, the world's best mercenary, is freed from prison -- but there's a catch. Kody must use his lethal weapons and fighting skills to stop a group of terrorists who have taken over a nuclear sub.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Mind Control | Ambassador | Submarine | Taxi

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Chris Cody
Christine Adams	...	Dr. Susan Chappell
William Hope	...	Agent Fletcher
Nick Brimble	...	Adrian Lehder
Vinnie Jones	...	Henry
Alison King	...	Damita
P.H. Moriarty	...	Chief
Gary Daniels	...	Col. Sharpe
Ross McCall	...	Plowden
Stephen Da Costa	...	Luis
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Doc Shock
Adam Fogerty	...	O'Hearn
Chris Hazlewood	...	Harding
Nikolai Sotirov	...	Col. Jorge Hilan (as Niki Sotirov)
William Tapley	...	Ambassador Ron Higgins

Also Known As:

Enemy Within (USA) (working title)
Dusmanul din ape (Romania) (TV title) [ro]
Lado a Lado Com o Inimigo (Brazil) [pt]
På djupt vatten (Sweden) (DVD title) [sv]
På dybt vand (Denmark) (DVD title) [da]
Piège en eaux profondes (France) (DVD title) [fr]
Submerged - Allarme negli abissi (Italy) (TV title) [it]
Sumergido: Alerta total (Argentina) [es]
Ypovryhioi katadromeis (Greece) (TV title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min | Philippines:94 min (cut)

Country:

UK | Bulgaria

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | Finland:K-18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: The submarine was submerged but it both ran its diesel engines and transmitted a message, neither of which are possible while submerged.

Quotes:

Dr. Chappell: Shouldn't we warn Cody's men about what happened to the first team?
Fletcher: They're expendable! And in case the agency didn't let you know... so are we.

Movie Connections:

References Constantine (2005)

Worth a watch if your a Stephen Seagal fan

Sorry to say that I know know why this went directly to DVD. This film is not vintage Steven Seagal at his finest. He character in the film almost seemed like he was tired. If you like "shoot em' up" films just for the firepower then this is the film to see but if you enjoy an action film with a flowing story that makes sense then you're going to be horribly disappointed. Without giving anything away, right from the beginning you wonder how, under his current legal circumstance, he was picked for this mission. They don't explain why. If I directed this thing I would have at least had a line in the film saying "we can't trust anyone other then someone that has been locked away from the rest of humanity for quite sometime" which would have worked. The film went downhill from there. Even the film's title didn't make sense. It leads you to believe that the film takes place on or about a submarine which it does not. The submarine scene really had nothing to do with the plot. At one point one of his men say "we are submerged" hence the film topic. Point is that even the title wasn't suited for this film nor was the film suited for me. Mr. Seagal did one quick Martial arts scene in the entire film. Not what I expected from a marital arts action star. Many of his lines were vintage Seagal one liners but were very dorky. Sorry Steven but this is not your best work. I was very disappointed with this film and honestly I suggest keeping your money and renting one of his other films.