Limbo (1999)

Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

What to watch after Limbo

• The Abyss (1989) — Same feel: dramatic, tense
• The Jacket (2005)
• The River Wild (1994)
• Breakdown (1997) — Same feel: dramatic, tense
• Lone Star (1996) — John Sayles directed both
• Passion Fish (1992) — John Sayles directed both