Sean Astin survived the trip to Mordor, but can he survive being stranded at sea with a mysterious stranger? Indie drama The Surface puts Sean Astin’s Mitch in the same broken-down boat as Kelly (character actor Chris Mulkey), a plane crash survivor with precious cargo that has made them both the target of some dangerous men. Filmed on location on the waters of Lake Michigan, The Surface hopes to take the tensions of the single-setting thriller to new depths. The film hits shelves on September 1, and The A.V. Club is giving away three copies of the DVD. For your chance to win, simply send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “The Surface.” Be sure to include your name and mailing address in the body of the email. U.S. entrants only. We’ll select three winners, at random, from our eligible entries on Thursday, September 3, and notify them shortly thereafter via email. Estimated retail value of the prize is $19.99. An official plot synopsis and trailer for the film can be found below.
“When a plane crashes in the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan, the pilot is pulled from the wreckage by Mitch who has been stranded on his boat. Immediately suspicious of each other, these two strangers must overcome their differences to find a way back to shore. Together, they must fight against the harsh elements if they have any hope of making it back alive.”