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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Directed by Ronald Neame

Adventure | Disaster | Melodrama

Overview

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

Rated PG | Length 117 minutes

Actors

Gene Hackman | Ernest Borgnine | Red Buttons | Carol Lynley | Roddy McDowall | Stella Stevens | Shelley Winters | Jack Albertson | Leslie Nielsen | Pamela Sue Martin | Eric Shea | Fred Sadoff | Roseann Williams | Arthur O'Connell | Sheila Allen | Jan Arvan | Byron Webster | John Crawford | Bob Hastings | Erik L. Nelson | Charles Bateman | Ruth Foster | Maurice Marsac | Ernie F. Orsatti | Paul Stader

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

The forerunner of all the “disaster” films of the 1970’s. The capsizing sequence is still pretty good, but the rest of the film is pure melodrama. That’s not to say it’s not a fun watch, which it is.

RIP Gene Hackman

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