Dangerous Waters (2023)
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A woman must fight for survival after her mother's sailing trip turns into a violent kidnapping and a desperate struggle against human traffickers.
The story
Rose and her mother Alma embark on a sailing trip to Bermuda with Alma's new boyfriend, Derek. While Alma and Derek enjoy their romantic getaway, the boat is suddenly attacked and boarded by armed men. During the violent confrontation, Alma is killed and Derek is shot. Rose manages to survive and tends to Derek's wounds, eventually sailing the damaged ship to a small, uninhabited island. There, the tension between Rose and Derek escalates as they face the immediate aftermath of the attack and the uncertainty of their situation at sea.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Rose and her mother Alma set off on a sailing trip to Bermuda with Alma's new boyfriend, Derek. During the voyage, armed men board the boat, killing Alma and shooting Derek. Rose tends to Derek's wounds and sails the ship to a small island. On the island, Derek reveals he was a cop who ripped off 'dirty cops,' and the attackers were the men he robbed. He admits he lied to Rose to gain her trust so he could kill her to prevent her from asking questions. He attempts to kill her, but she escapes to a lifeboat. Rose is eventually rescued by a vessel belonging to The Captain (Ray Liotta). She discovers the ship is being used for trafficking young women. Rose pretends to flirt with the captain before killing him and his crew to free the hostages. After being rescued by police, Rose is reunited with the families of the girls but expresses that she has no home left.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 101
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- John Barr
- Writers
- Mark Jackson · writer; John Barr · story
- Cast and characters
- Odeya Rush; Eric Dane; Saffron Burrows; Ray Liotta · The Captain
- Genres
- action; thriller
- Themes
- survival; betrayal; human trafficking
- Tone and mood
- tense; action-packed
- Setting
- A boat traveling to Bermuda and a small uninhabited island during the present day.
- Premise and plot tags
- survival; action; thriller; human trafficking
- Source material / true-story basis
- a story by John Barr
- Reception
- The film received mostly mixed to negative reviews, with criticism for being formulaic and unconvincing, yet some praise for pacing and tension.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 29% · scale: rotten
- Production trivia
- It was the final film Ray Liotta made.; Liotta died in his sleep in Santo Domingo while filming.; Filming took place in Dominican Republic in mid-2022.
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