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Overview
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Release Date:
13 December 1972 (USA)
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Tagline:
Hell, Upside Down more
Plot:
A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape, when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea. full summary | full synopsis
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Tidal Wave
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Passenger
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Survivor
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Ocean Liner
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Fire
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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13 nominations
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(29 articles)
Son of Birthday Suits
(From FilmExperience. 24 November 2009, 4:27 AM, PST)
Nocturnal Admissions: 2012 versus The Box
(From Quick Stop. 23 November 2009, 2:47 AM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 24 November 2009, 4:27 AM, PST)
Nocturnal Admissions: 2012 versus The Box
(From Quick Stop. 23 November 2009, 2:47 AM, PST)
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The granddaddy of all disaster films
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gene Hackman | ... | Reverend Scott |
 | Ernest Borgnine | ... | Det. Lt. Mike Rogo |
 | Red Buttons | ... | Martin |
 | Carol Lynley | ... | Nonnie |
 | Roddy McDowall | ... | Acres |
| Stella Stevens | ... | Linda Rogo |
 | Shelley Winters | ... | Belle Rosen |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Manny Rosen |
| Pamela Sue Martin | ... | Susan |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Chaplain |
| Eric Shea | ... | Robin |
| Fred Sadoff | ... | Linarcos |
| Sheila Allen | ... | Nurse (as Sheila Mathews) |
| Jan Arvan | ... | Doctor |
| Byron Webster | ... | Purser |
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117 min
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2.20 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) |
Mono (35 mm optical prints)
Certification:
Australia:PG |
UK:PG (video rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
USA:PG (PCA #23341) |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:A (original rating)
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Filming was delayed twice because of the cost, and finally began only when Irwin Allen and outside backers matched the investment of Twentieth Century Fox. Reportedly, Allen found those backers by walking across the street from the Fox lot to a country club, where he found some friends playing cards. During the card game, they agreed to back the film. Because the studio never spent any of the backer's money, the backers made a profit from the success of the film without actually spending a dime.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Mrs. Rogo's screams during the first explosion
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Quotes:
Robin Shelby:
The third engineer promised to show me the propeller shaft!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
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Soundtrack:
The Song From The Poseidon Adventure (The Morning After)
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Although after Airport The Poseidon Adventure truly is the film that started the craze... The Towering Inferno, Earthquake, Airport 75 etc. all owe their getting made to this film...while Airport may have started the genre PS perfects it. Top of the line special effects, decent acting, and an edge of your seat story makes this the king of all disaster films. It's so good that no matter what I'm doing if I flip channels and hot this I stop and watch it.