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Synopsis
A young man who has pledged his life to helping others finds himself in a pitched battle between two gangs of supernatural villains in this blend of horror story and action thriller. Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) is a medical student who is heading home after a long day of school and work when he unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of what appears to be a rumble between two well turned-out street gangs. What Michael doesn't know is he has witnessed a skirmish between two deadly underground communities, unknown to the mortal world, who are battling for supremacy -- the Death Dealers, a tribe of vampires, and the Lycans, a band of werewolves. Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is a leading member of the Death Dealers who hears through the grapevine that the Lycans have plans to capture the aspiring doctor who witnessed their battle. Certain something is in the air, Selene begins following Michael around the city, and she finds herself growing emotionally attached to him. As Selene becomes more attracted to Michael, she becomes more convinced that the Lycans are planning a major attack against the Death Dealers, although vampire kingpin Kraven (Shane Brolly) is certain she's crediting the Lycans with more intelligence than they can muster. As Selene shadows Michael, she finds herself wanting to protect him, but her longing becomes a handicap when he's attacked by Lucian (Michael Sheen), the leader of the werewolf community, and the man she wants to save has now become a sworn enemy. Underworld was the first feature film from music video director Len Wiseman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Kate Beckinsale Selene
Erwin Leder Singe
Bill Nighy Viktor
Michael Sheen Lucian
Scott Speedman Michael
Sophia Myles Erika
Shane Brolly Kraven
Wentworth Miller Dr. Adam Lockwood
Robby Gee Kahn

Production Crew

Laszlo Bille Additional Cinematography
Csaba Stork Art Director
Kevin Phipps Art Director
Danny R. McBride Associate Producer
Jon Sidel Associate Producer
Kevin Grevioux Associate Producer
Celestia Fox Casting
Deborah Aquila Casting
Tricia Wood Casting
Tony Pierce-Roberts Cinematographer
Paul Haslinger Composer (Music Score)
Wendy Partridge Costume Designer
Patrick Tatopoulos Creature Design
Len Wiseman Director
Martin Hunter Editor
Henry Winterstern Executive Producer
James McQuade Executive Producer
James McQuaide Executive Producer
Robert Bernacchi Executive Producer
Skip Williamson Executive Producer
Terry McKay Executive Producer
Mark Egerton First Assistant Director
Kornel Sipos Line Producer
Sandor Szabo, Jr. Location Manager
Danny Lohner Musical Direction/Supervision
Gary Lucchesi Producer
Richard S. Wright Producer
Tom Rosenberg Producer
Bruton Jones Production Designer
Danny R. McBride Screenwriter
Len Wiseman Screenwriter
Brad Martin Second Unit Director
Danny R. McBride Second Unit Director
Malcolm Stone Set Designer
Claude Letessier Sound/Sound Designer
Nick Allder Special Effects Supervisor
Brad Martin Stunts Coordinator
Kevin Phipps Supervising Art Director
Framestore Visual Effects
James McQuaide Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2003
Runtime: 121
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for strong violence/gore and some language
Category: Feature


Produced by
Lakeshore Entertainment
Screen Gems

Release
September 19, 2003 (USA)
by Screen Gems
Sony Pictures Entertainment