Deadly Voyage (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writer:

Stuart Urban (writer)

Release Date:

15 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea...

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Sea | Murder | Based On True Story

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Omar Epps	...	Kingsley Ofusu
Joss Ackland	...	Captain
Sean Pertwee	...	Ion
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wakefield Ackuaku	...	Paul
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Emmanuel (as Adewale)
Maxine Burth	...	Agnes
Michael Byrne	...	Commissioner
Andrew Divoff	...	Romachenko
David Dontoh	...	Bob
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Ebow
Ravil Isyanov	...	Mikhael
Jean-Claude La Marre	...	Albert
Tomas Lukes	...	Palamarchouk
Henry Nartey	...	Moses
Oscar Provencal	...	Charles
Omanza Eugene Shaw	...	Anduse
David Suchet	...	Vlachos
Roman Varshavsky	...	Yuri
Ilia Volok	...	Petr
Zillah Yeo	...	Judy

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence, strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Searing drama based on a true incident

This searing drama based on a true incident concerns several ambitious African nationals who decide to temporarily leave their families by stowing away on an outbound ship. They think that if they successfully make the voyage they can better their lives by making enough money in New York to send for their families. Unfortunately for them, the ship that they select is a rundown Russian freighter which has already been heavily fined at a previous port for harboring stowaways. The captain and the first mate are determined not to let this happen again as their jobs are on the line. The group of blacks begin their harrowing voyage in the cargo hold and are eventually discovered, forced out of hiding and murdered by the ruthless mate (an outstanding performance by Sean Pertwee.) A few (convincingly terrified leader Omar Epps among them) manage to temporarily escape and are mercilessly pursued through the ship with their lives forfeit if they are caught. Altogether a riveting film which will have audiences biting their nails and gritting their teeth wondering how such dire events could take place in modern civilization.