The Drowning Pool (film) 2637013 194930000 2008-02-29T17:30:40Z CharlotteWebb 1522636 {{Infobox Film | name = The Drowning Pool | image = Drowning_pool.jpg | caption = original movie poster | director = [[Stuart Rosenberg]] | producer = [[David Foster]]<br>[[Lawrence Turman]] | writer = [[Tracy Keenan Wynn]]<br>[[Lorenzo Semple Jr.]]<br>[[Walter Hill]] | starring =[[Paul Newman]]<br>[[Joanne Woodward]]<br>[[Anthony Franciosa]]<br>[[Murray Hamilton]]<br>[[Gail Strickland]]<br>[[Melanie Griffith]] | music =[[Michael Small]] | cinematography = [[John C. Howard]] | editing = | distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] | released = [[1975 in film|1975]] | runtime = 109 min. | language = | budget = | imdb_id =0072912 }} '''''The Drowning Pool''''' is a [[1975 in film|1975]] film directed by [[Stuart Rosenberg]], and based upon [[Ross Macdonald]]'s novel ''[[The Drowning Pool]]''. The film stars [[Paul Newman]], [[Joanne Woodward]], and [[Anthony Franciosa]], and is a sequel to ''[[Harper (film)|Harper]]''. == Plot == [[Private detective]] [[Lew Harper]] (Paul Newman) investigates a blackmail plot in [[Louisiana]] [[bayou]] country involving the [[nymphomania]]c daughter ([[Melanie Griffith]]) of an old flame of his, Iris Devereaux (Joanne Woodward). He is caught up in a power struggle between Iris and oil tycoon Kilbourne ([[Murray Hamilton]]). At one point, the complicated plot has Harper and Kilbourne's wife Mavis ([[Gail Strickland]]) locked in a hydrotherapy room, with the water rising to the ceiling, hence the film's title. ==Cast== *[[Paul Newman]] as Lew Harper *[[Joanne Woodward]] as Iris Devereaux *[[Anthony Franciosa]] (credited as Tony Franciosa) as Chief Broussard *[[Murray Hamilton]] as Kilbourne *[[Gail Strickland]] as Mavis Kilbourne *[[Melanie Griffith]] as Schuyler Devereaux *[[Linda Haynes]] as Gretchen *[[Richard Jaeckel]] as Lieutenant Franks *[[Paul Koslo]] as Candy *Joe Canutt as Glo *[[Andrew Robinson]] (credited as Andy Robinson) as Pat Reavis ==DVD== ''The Drowning Pool'' was released on November 14, 2006 as part of the Paul Newman Collection DVD box set. ==External links== * {{imdb title|id=0072912|title=The Drowning Pool}} <!--Split film/book article intentional - Please do not remove this comment--> {{thriller-film-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Drowning Pool, The}} [[Category:1975 films]] [[Category:Thriller films]] [[Category:Mystery films]] [[Category:Films based on mystery books]] [[Category:Films directed by Stuart Rosenberg]] [[ru:Подмокшее дело (фильм)]]