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Raise the Titanic (1980)

PG | | Action, Drama, Thriller | 1 August 1980 (USA)
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To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.

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Dr. Gene Seagram
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Dana Archibald
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John Bigalow
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Captain Prevlov
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Master Chief Vinnie Walker
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Captain Joe Burke
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Admiral Kemper
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Marganin
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Merker
Robert Broyles ...
Willis
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CIA Director Nicholson
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Bohannon
Harvey Lewis ...
Kiel
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Storyline

A group of Americans are interested in raising the ill-fated Ocean liner Titanic. One of the team members finds out the Russians also have plans to raise the ship from its watery grave. Why all the interest ? A rare mineral on board could be used to power a sound beam that will knock any missile out of the air when entering us airspace. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

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mineral | titanic | ship | military | ocean | See All (71) »

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They said that God himself couldn't sink it. Now they say that no man could raise it. See more »

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Action | Drama | Thriller | Adventure

Certificate:

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1 August 1980 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Rettet die Titanic  »

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Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,000,000 (USA)
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Trivia

The film's budget hit $15 million before a single frame was shot. See more »

Goofs

When Pitt brings forward raising the Titanic, he says the explosive charges will be detonated eight seconds apart. The explosions are random, except the last two, which occur less than a second apart. See more »

Quotes

Dirk Pitt: If anything goes wrong, we lose two men and if we don't do anything we lose them anyway. They've got two chances to die and one to live.
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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Diabolik (1999) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can the Titanic be raised?
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Why Cussler Doesn't Do Movies
31 August 1998 | by (Iowa City, IA) – See all my reviews

Inexplicably bad adaption of Clive Cussler's novel, the failure of this movie may be in its focus on an actual historical event. Most of Cussler's novels revolve around odd sinkings and lost-at-sea type events: perhaps this movie couldn't stand up to the scrutiny that accompanies any Titanic -based project. Richard Jordan is badly miscast (as is Jason Robards). Cussler's novels would make excellent Bond-type big budget movies in the right hands, but here Jerry Jameson and the writers managed to suck anything interesting out of Cussler's entertaining original work.

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