David Gordon Green

Undertow David Gordon Green

Following the death of his wife, John Munn (Dermot Mulroney, My Best Friend's Wedding) moves to Georgia with his two sons Chris (Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot) and Tim (Devon Alan, Simon Birch) in hopes of making a new start for his family. Once there, rebellious Chris finds a kindred spirit in his Uncle Deel (Josh Lucas, American Psycho), recently released from prison and holding a grudge against his brother for marrying the woman he loved. Resentments soon boil over with tragic consequences sending Uncle Deel in hot pursuit of his fleeing nephews in the dramatic thriller Undertow. Undertow, directed by David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls) from a screenplay by Joe Conway and Green, based on a story by Lingard Jervey, co-stars Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Robert Longstreet (Pineapple Express) and Terry Loughlin (October Sky).