A family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son, is kidnapped and then found nine years later living in the same town where his family had just moved.A family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son, is kidnapped and then found nine years later living in the same town where his family had just moved.A family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son, is kidnapped and then found nine years later living in the same town where his family had just moved.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
Alexa PenaVega
- Kerry (age 9)
- (as Alexa Vega)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaAfter Pat and Beth have a fight (following Ben's disappearance), Pat goes for a ride in his car and young Vincent comes along to smooth the waters. In his hand, he plays with a cassette tape. It is the soundtrack to Grease 2 (1982), which starred Michelle Pfeiffer.
- GoofsWhen Beth is in Candy's office at the police station, Candy is standing at her desk with her back to an outside window. The scene is cut about halfway through to eliminate a line that Candy must have said. The result of the cut, though, is that people walking outside (who you see through the window) appear to jump forward 10 feet or so.
- Quotes
Candy Bliss: This is a nice imitation of a life you've got here.
- SoundtracksEnergy
Written by Michael Knott
Performed by Bomb Bay Babies
Courtesy of Windswept Pacific Entertainment
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It did not quite the hit the mark
The Deep End Of The Ocean was a movie that was supposed to bring tears from people's eyes but the director failed to do so and it sunk in the ocean after thirty minutes after it left port, meaning after it started. The Deep End Of The Ocean starred Treat Williams, Michelle Pfieffer, and Jonathan Jackson among others. The cast billing is better than the film itself; and that says a lot for the writers and director. I was disappointed in Michelle Pfieffer, I thought she would do a decent job. I was mistaken; she was so selfish and wouldn't listen to anyone who thought her son, Ben was alive. This is just another movie about a kidnapping, no real mystery or suspense to speak of or no real tears came from my face. I mean if the director wants to make a movie surrounding this type of situation I would think that there should be more sentimental moments and cut out the arguments with the child that was kidnapped about what he should and should not do. The only thing that people should bring is a bag so they could put it over their heads to avoid watching it. Treat Williams really is the only actor worth recognizing in this bad mess they call a movie; though, there are good parts in this movie. Williams, your typical villain, plays Pat Cappadora the husband and father who keeps the family together after Ben was kidnapped. When, the mother (Pfieffer) was near a breakdown it was the father who held everything together and eventually was the one who snapped his wife into reality again. My other favorite scene occurred between the two brothers because the older one blames himself for not holding Ben's hand tighter. Ben told his brother that it was alright. I wouldn't force this film on anyone but it wasn't all that bad because I found that it did have its moments.
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- SodaGuy
- Apr 5, 1999
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Okyanus kadar derin
- Filming locations
- Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA(Shot pans down on a white church)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,898,649
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,558,400
- Mar 14, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $28,121,100
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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What was the official certification given to The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) in Japan?
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