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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) -- A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape, when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) -- A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape, when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea.

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Overview

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7.1/10   14,169 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Paul Gallico (novel)
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 December 1972 (USA) more
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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Christmas TV movies have lost their special glitter | Jason Solomons
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 5 December 2009, 4:09 PM, PST)

Son of Birthday Suits
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User Comments:
The granddaddy of all disaster films more (218 total)

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Runtime:
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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The role of James Martin was originally to go to Gene Wilder. Scheduling forced him to turn the role down. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Terry falls to his death in the encased light fixture, party guests are visible standing perfectly fine on the "ceiling"; in the next shot, all of the guests are sprawled about the "ceiling" in different stages of injury and death. more
Quotes:
Mike Rogo: That's enough outa you, Mister. more
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Soundtrack:
The Song From The Poseidon Adventure (The Morning After) more

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21 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
The granddaddy of all disaster films, 10 May 2001
10/10
Author: saduran from Los Angeles, United States

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.

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