Harrison Ford as Dr. Norman Spencer

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Harrison Ford as Dr. Norman Spencer is the seemingly devoted husband and successful scientist whose dark secrets drive the psychological and supernatural tension in the thriller film "What Lies Beneath."

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
filmCharacter
appearsIn What Lies Beneath NERFINISHED
associatedTheme deceptionInMarriage
guiltAndHaunting
hiddenCrimes
characterArc revealOfDarkSecrets
transformationFromSupportiveToThreatening
characterName Dr. Norman Spencer NERFINISHED
cinematographyByInWork Don Burgess NERFINISHED
conflictWith Claire Spencer NERFINISHED
coreTrait controlling
manipulative
secretive
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfWork Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED
fieldInStory researchScientist
genre psychologicalThrillerFilm
supernaturalThrillerFilm
hauntedBy spiritOfHisFormerLover
initialPersona devotedHusband
successfulProfessional
keyStoryElement attemptedMurderOfSpouse
coverUpOfCrime
extramaritalAffair
languageOfWork English
musicByInWork Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED
narrativeRole antagonist
primaryVillain
notableSceneContext bathtubDrowningAttempt
confrontationDuringStorm
occupationInStory scientist
plotFunction sourceOfPsychologicalTension
sourceOfSupernaturalTension
portrayedBy Harrison Ford NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork ImageMovers NERFINISHED
releaseDateUSOfWork 2000-07-21
releaseYearOfWork 2000
screenwriterOfWork Clark Gregg NERFINISHED
settingOfWork VermontLakeHouse NERFINISHED
spouseInStory Claire Spencer NERFINISHED
spousePortrayedBy Michelle Pfeiffer NERFINISHED
studioOfWork DreamWorksPictures NERFINISHED
workType featureFilm

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What Lies Beneath leadActorCharacter Harrison Ford as Dr. Norman Spencer