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Director:
Irwin Allen
Writers:
Paul Gallico (novel)
Nelson Gidding (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 May 1979 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The story is not yet over. Before her fate is sealed by the deep... the superliner Poseidon will reveal one last secret. See more »
Plot:
Adventurers return to the overturned ship, seeking a fortune. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Michael Caine ... Captain Mike Turner

Sally Field ... Celeste Whitman

Telly Savalas ... Captain Stefan Svevo

Peter Boyle ... Frank Mazzetti

Jack Warden ... Harold Meredith

Shirley Knight ... Hannah Meredith

Shirley Jones ... Nurse Gina Rowe

Karl Malden ... Wilbur Hubbard

Slim Pickens ... Dewey 'Tex' Hopkins

Veronica Hamel ... Suzanne Constantine

Angela Cartwright ... Theresa Mazzetti

Mark Harmon ... Larry Simpson

Paul Picerni ... Kurt
Patrick Culliton ... Doyle

Dean Raphael Ferrandini ... Castorp (as Dean Ferrandini)

Directed by
Irwin Allen 
 
Writing credits
Paul Gallico (novel)

Nelson Gidding (screenplay)

Produced by
Irwin Allen .... producer
Al Gail .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Fielding 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph F. Biroc (director of photography) (as Joseph Biroc)
 
Film Editing by
Bill Brame 
 
Casting by
Jack Baur 
 
Production Design by
E. Preston Ames  (as Preston Ames)
 
Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss  (as Stuart Reiss)
 
Costume Design by
Paul Zastupnevich (costumes designed by)
 
Makeup Department
Chuck Crafts .... makeup artist
Tom Ellingwood .... makeup artist
Darby Hoppin .... hair stylist
Tony Lloyd .... makeup artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley .... hair stylist
Don Schoenfeld .... makeup artist
Don Sheldon .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Norman A. Cook .... production manager
George E. Swink .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lindsley Parsons III .... second assistant director
Mike Salamunovich .... assistant director
Joseph A. Ingraffia .... trainee assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Tom Cranham .... production illustrator
Harold Fuhrman .... set designer
Sam Moore .... property master
Joseph Musso .... production illustrator
Scott Ritenour .... assistant art director (as Scott Ritenour Jr.)
Richard M. Kristy .... props (uncredited)
Nick Moudakis .... assistant property master (uncredited)
Patrick Salamunovich .... assistant property master (uncredited)
John Walker .... lead man (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Al Cavigga .... looping editor
Gene Eliot .... sound editor
Marvin I. Kosberg .... sound editor (as Marvin Kosberg)
Herman Lewis .... production mixer
Andy MacDonald .... re-recording mixer
Vern Poore .... re-recording mixer
Allan R. Potter .... sound editor
Ed Scheid .... supervising sound editor (as Edwin Scheid)
Josef von Stroheim .... sound editor (as Joe Von Stroheim)
Jerry Jacobson .... sound editor (uncredited)
Douglas J. Schulman .... sound utility (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Howard Jensen .... special effects
Harold E. Wellman .... special photographic effects (as Harold Wellman)
Bruno Van Zeebroeck .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Gary Zink .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Paul Stader .... stunt coordinator
Janet Brady .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Bralver .... stunts (uncredited)
Ayn Cavellini .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Cirillo .... stunts (uncredited)
Justin De Rosa .... stunts (uncredited)
Vince Deadrick Sr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Pamela Estrom .... stunts (uncredited)
Marneen Fields .... stunts: scuba diver (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Sheree Kerns .... stunts (uncredited)
Kay Kimler .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Peterson .... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller .... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Stader .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Stader .... stunts (uncredited)
Gary Taraman .... stunts (uncredited)
George P. Wilbur .... stunts (uncredited)
Henry Wills .... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Wilson .... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Zendar .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Cooperman .... underwater photography
Larry Gilhooly .... gaffer
Kenneth Peach Jr. .... camera operator (as Kenny Peach Jr.)
Frederic J. Smith .... camera operator (as Fred Smith)
Wayne Baker .... assistant underwater photographer (uncredited)
John Monte .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dick James .... wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Kathleen McCandless .... wardrobe: women (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Debra Gail .... assistant film editor
Barrett Taylor .... assistant film editor (as Barry Taylor)
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Donald Harris .... music editor
Eugene Marks .... music editor
Lennie Niehaus .... orchestrations (as Leonard Niehaus)
Dan Wallin .... music scoring mixer (as Danny Wallin)
 
Transportation Department
Pat Desmond .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Nancy Claycomb .... production secretary
Gene Fioramonti .... location manager
Alan Greedy .... script supervisor
Tony Habeeb .... publicist
Steven Marlo .... dialogue coach
Art Volpert .... executive assistant to producer
Jane Koltvet .... executive secretary to Irwin Allen (uncredited)
Peter Peterson .... boat master (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production Companies
  • Warner Bros (as Warner Bros. Pictures A Time Warner Entertainment Company)
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) (uncut) | UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2006) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | UK:12 (tv rating)
Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Company:
Warner BrosSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The cast had to learn how to scuba dive in preparation for the final act.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After the automatic gunfight, from the cardeck to the corridor, a view of the corridor outside the hatch reveals no bullet marks where the gunfire was aimed at.See more »
Quotes:
Captain Mike Turner:[during the first inspection of the upside-down hull] This hole must've been cut by the rescue team from the chopper.
Wilbur Hubbard:[looking in] It seems quiet enough now.
[Mike climbs through the hole]
Wilbur Hubbard:You know if we can work our way down to the purser's office, blow the safe and then work our way back out, let's see... out the side...
Captain Mike Turner:I told you... you don't have to come along old man.
Wilbur Hubbard:I know I don't *have* to.
Captain Mike Turner:I could use you.
Wilbur Hubbard:Yeah I know that too.
Captain Mike Turner:Thank you.
Wilbur Hubbard:You don't have to thank an old man.
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Movie Connections:
Edited from The Poseidon Adventure (1972)See more »

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11 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
So bad, this is good!!, 27 October 2001
Author: SkippyDevereaux from Parkersburg, West Virginia

I haven't seen a film try to be so serious, yet I mistook it for a comedy. The performances were hilarious, the dialogue was awful, and for the life of me, I don't remember the music, so THAT must have been really bad!! LOL. Another one of those great Irwin Allen films that are filled with hammy actors and bad special effects--but what a fun time to watch!!

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