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Death Ship (1980)

R 91 min  -  Adventure | Horror | Mystery  -   7 March 1980 (USA)
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Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog... See full summary »

Director:

Alvin Rakoff

Writers:

John Robins (screenplay), Jack Hill (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

George Kennedy, Richard Crenna and Nick Mancuso
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Kennedy ...
Captain Ashland
Richard Crenna ...
Trevor Marshall
Nick Mancuso ...
Nick
Sally Ann Howes ...
Margaret Marshall
Kate Reid ...
Sylvia
Victoria Burgoyne Victoria Burgoyne ...
Lori
Jennifer McKinney Jennifer McKinney ...
Robin Marshall
Danny Higham Danny Higham ...
Ben Marshall
Saul Rubinek ...
Jackie
Murray Cruchley Murray Cruchley ...
Parsons (as Lee Murray)
Doug Smith Doug Smith ...
Seaman No. 1
Tony Sherwood Tony Sherwood ...
Seaman No. 2
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Storyline

Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realise that the ship is actually a Nazi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one. Written by Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ship | Nazi | Survivor | Ghost Ship | Boat  | See more »

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It's not just a ship... it's a killing machine! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

UK | Canada

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Корабль смерти See more »

Filming Locations:

Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA See more »

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Budget:

$CAD4,500,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Artemis Films, Astral Bellevue Pathé, Bloodstar Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The footage showing the movement of the Death Ship was the result of filming from a small boat moving around the Death Ship. The crew shot for about an hour before the 'Death Ship' broke down. The rest of the required shots were achieved by faking movement, as the broken vessel was anchored and stationary. See more »

Quotes

[on collision course with the titular ship]
Ashland: Signal him to alter course.
Seaman No. 1: I already have, sir.
Ashland: Well, signal him again, damnit.
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Featured in "Svengoolie: Death Ship" (2000) See more »