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What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

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What Lies Beneath

"He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home."

2000

2h 10m

6.4(2087 votes)

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.

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Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures

20th Century Fox

ImageMovers

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Claire Spencer

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Norman Spencer

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Jody

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Dr. Drayton

James Remar

James Remar

Warren Feur

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Mary Feur

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Elena

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Stan Powell

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Mrs. Frank

Amber Valletta

Amber Valletta

Madison Frank

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Written by: Clark Gregg
Sarah Kernochan
Produced by: Robert Zemeckis
Jack Rapke

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