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The Poseidon Adventure

- Hell, upside down.

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Release Date : 1972-12-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Kent Productions20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Reverend Scott

Original Name : Gene Hackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike Rogo

Original Name : Ernest Borgnine

Gender : Male

Character Name : James Martin

Original Name : Red Buttons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nonnie Parry

Original Name : Carol Lynley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Acres

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linda Rogo

Original Name : Stella Stevens

Gender : Female

Character Name : Belle Rosen

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Character Name : Manny Rosen

Original Name : Jack Albertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Harrison

Original Name : Leslie Nielsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan Shelby

Original Name : Pamela Sue Martin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robin Shelby

Original Name : Eric Shea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Linarcos

Original Name : Fred Sadoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Roseann Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : John, the Chaplain

Original Name : Arthur O'Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Sheila Allen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Jan Arvan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Purser

Original Name : Byron Webster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Engineer

Original Name : John Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name : M. C.

Original Name : Bob Hastings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Tinkham

Original Name : Erik L. Nelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Officer Larsen

Original Name : Charles Bateman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Passenger

Original Name : Ruth Foster

Gender : Female

Character Name : French Naval Officer

Original Name : Maurice Marsac

Gender : Male

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Ernie F. Orsatti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Paul Stader

Gender : Male

Reviews

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Seen this one several times over the years and still is fantastic, from the performances (Hackman and Borgnine especially) to some genuinely emotional scenes to the incredible set designs. Not sure if I place this over The Towering Inferno, but think it might be 1A and 1B amongst disaster films. **4.5/5**

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-28

It's a toss up for me between this and "The Towering Inferno" (1974) as to which is my favourite disaster movie. This quite gripping drama sees an ageing ocean liner en-route to the scrap heap make one last, fateful, trip. As new year arrives, the ship is stuck by a gigantic tidal wave and capsizes. Carnage onboard ensues, with only a small band trapped in the ship's ballroom with the savvy to make for the part of the ship where the hull in thinnest - and the most likely spot for any external rescuers - before the ship goes the way of the "Titanic"! Gene Hackman is great as the almost maniacal preacher who leads this rather motley band through the innards of the rapidly decaying vessel with plenty of perilous scenarios for them to navigate. The cast are generally good - Oscar nominated Shelley Winters is super, Jack Albertson, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall and Red Buttons all really help the encroaching sense of menace as their task becomes more dangerous. Regardless of their billing - they are all expendable too, and that adds loads to the richness - and plausibility - of this borderline claustrophobic story that certainly doesn't encourage cruising. The cinematography is tight (OK, so you know it is the camera and not the set that is moving!) and there are plenty of pyrotechnics, obstacle courses and deadly traps from ordinary staircases to keep the whole thing entertaining for a couple of hours and I - almost 50 years on - still find it a good watch.