What Lies Beneath
A recovering cellist begins to unravel a haunting mystery when strange occurrences at her lakeside home suggest her new neighbors may be hiding a deadly secret.
“He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.”
Synopsis
Norman and Claire Spencer are a couple who appear to have a happy marriage, but they discover a terrible secret that is so disturbing it puts their relationship at risk.
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A crew of 237+ credited
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Edited by Arthur SchmidtShot by Don BurgessScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Rick CarterSound by Beau BordersCostumes by Susie DesantoStunts by Tim A Davison
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$291.4M
US & Canada: $155.5M — 53% of worldwide · International: $136.0M (47%)
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Also known as
- Schatten der Wahrheitde
- What Lies Beneathde
- Apparencesfr
- (Croatian, Alternative Title)Ispod površine
- Le verità nascosteit
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJul 18, 2000
- CanadaJul 21, 2000
- MalaysiaAug 17, 2000
- BoliviaAug 24, 2000
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Cast & Crew
237 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Harrison Ford
as Norman Spencer
Harrison Ford Nm0000148
as Norman Spencer
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Claire Spencer
Katharine Towne
as Caitlin Spencer
Miranda Otto
as Mary Feur
James Remar
as Warren Feur
Victoria Bidewell
as Beatrice
Diana Scarwid
as Jody
Dennison Samaroo
as PhD Student #1
Jennifer Tung
as PhD Student #2
Eliott Goretsky
as Teddy
Rachel Singer
as PhD Student #3
Supporting cast
20Daniel Zelman
as PhD Student #4
Shawna Trpcic
as … Costume Illustrator
Ray Baker
as Dr. Stan Powell
Wendy Crewson
as Elena
Amber Valletta
as Madison Elizabeth Frank
Joe Morton
as Dr. Drayton
Sloane Shelton
as Mrs. Templeton
Tom Dahlgren
as Dean Templeton
Micole Mercurio
as Mrs. Frank
Donald Taylor
as Male EMT Worker
Jayson Argento
as Cafe Customer
J C Brandy
as Band Member
Tony Collucci
as Barfly
Mark Patrick Costello
Marcia Debonis
as EMT (Female)
Steven Dell
as Restaurant Patron
Linda Li
as Julliard Classmate
Fabio May
as Lab Tech
Julian Roca Chow
as Dorm Student
Carolyn Weidell
as Restaurant Patron
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
7Other crew
201Stacy Layne Kramer
accountant: Vermont
Cristina Christian
accounting assistant
Joe B Hall
accounting assistant
Mary Jane Faris
accounting assistant
Judith Bouley
additional casting
Francie Fillatti
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Jeff Dashnaw
additional stunts
Darrell Davis
additional stunts (as Craig Davis)
Kris Jeffrey
additional stunts (as Kris A. Jeffrey)
Tracy Keehn Dashnaw
additional stunts (as Tracy Dashnaw)
Debbie Evans
additional stunts / driving stunt double: Michelle Pfeiffer (uncredited)
Cinda Lin James
additional stunts / stunt double: Amber Valetta (uncredited)
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