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Movie Details

Original Title The Poseidon Adventure
Original Language EN
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $84,563,118
Status Released
Popularity 2.5

Cast

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Reverend Scott
Popularity: 1.8
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Mike Rogo
Popularity: 11.0
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
James Martin
Popularity: 1.4
Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley
Nonnie Parry
Popularity: 0.8
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Acres
Popularity: 1.1
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
Linda Rogo
Popularity: 1.1
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Belle Rosen
Popularity: 2.1
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Manny Rosen
Popularity: 4.2
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Captain Harrison
Popularity: 4.3
Pamela Sue Martin
Pamela Sue Martin
Susan Shelby
Popularity: 2.8
Eric Shea
Eric Shea
Robin Shelby
Popularity: 1.9
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff
Mr. Linarcos
Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Screenplay Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes
Producer Steve Broidy, Sidney Marshall, Irwin Allen
Director Ronald Neame
Editor Harold F. Kress

Production

Kent Productions
20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

JPV852 9/10
Aug 10, 2020

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 ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
May 28, 2023

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. ... Read more

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Based on 931 votes

Details
Release Date December 1, 1972
Runtime 1h 57m
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $84,563,118
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.5
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