Life Under Water
| Life Under Water | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jay Holman |
| Produced by | Jay Holman |
| Written by | Richard Greenberg (based on his play) |
| Starring |
Sarah Jessica Parker Haviland Morris Keanu Reeves Joanna Gleason Stephen McHattie |
| Music by | Peter Scherer |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Edited by | Elizabeth Kling |
| Distributed by | American Playhouse |
Release dates | 1989 |
Running time | 56 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Life Under Water is a PBS' American Playhouse television film, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Joanna Gleason and Keanu Reeves. It was written by Richard Greenberg, based on his play.[1][2]
Cast
(in order of appearance)
- Sarah Jessica Parker - Amy-Beth
- Haviland Morris - Amy-Joy
- Keanu Reeves - Kip
- Joanna Gleason - Jinx
- Stephen McHattie - Hank
Background
The play on which this telefilm is based, also titled Life Under Water, premiered Off-Broadway at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in May 1985. Directed by Don Scardino, the cast featured Alexa Kenin (Amy-Joy), Amanda Plummer (Amy-Beth), Andrew McCarthy (Kip), Jill Eikenberry (Jinx), and Larry Bryggman (Hank). The play takes place in the summer on Long Island's South Fork.[3]
Plot
20 year old Kip moves out of his mother's home in the Hamptons, Long Island. His divorced mother, Jinx, is having an affair with Hank. Kip meets 2 young women on the beach -- Amy-Beth and Amy-Joy. Amy-Joy insists that sea-monsters are real; Amy Beth has had a nervous breakdown. Both are selfishly preoccupied with their own lives.
References
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. "Review/Television; People Obsessed With Themselves" New York Times, April 12, 1989
- ↑ Life Under Water tcm.com, accessed December 29, 2015
- ↑ Greenberg, Richard. "Introduction", Life Under Water, Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1985, ISBN 0822206609, p. 3