The Underneath

Steven Soderbergh reworks the 1949 thriller "Criss Cross" into an intense modern film noir featuring Peter Gallagher as Michael Chambers, a gambler who returns to his Austin, Texas, home to attend his mother's wedding and drop in on ex-wife Rachel (Alison Elliott). After he gets a job as an armored car driver, Chambers' rekindled romance with Rachel leads to him plotting a heist with her dangerous new lover (William Fichtner). With Joe Don Baker, Paul Dooley, Elisabeth Shue. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.