Goliath Awaits (1981)

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

Richard M. Bluel (teleplay), Pat Fielder (teleplay),

Stars:

Mark Harmon, Christopher Lee, Eddie Albert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Harmon	...	Peter Cabot
Christopher Lee	...	John McKenzie
Eddie Albert	...	Adm. Wiley Sloan
John Carradine	...	Ronald Bentley
Alex Cord	...	Dr. Sam Marlowe
Robert Forster	...	Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk
Frank Gorshin	...	Dan Wesker
Jean Marsh	...	Dr. Goldman
John McIntire	...	Sen. Oliver Bartholomew
Jeanette Nolan	...	Mrs. Bartholomew
Duncan Regehr	...	Paul Ryker
Emma Samms	...	Lea McKenzie
Alan Fudge	...	Lew Bascomb
George Innes	...	Dave Winter
Lori Lethin	...	Maria

Storyline

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world, until in contemporary times a diving team begins to explore the wreck.

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Plot Keywords:

ship | murder | diver | sea | closed society | 

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Taglines:

40 years ago it sank, now... Goliath Awaits.

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goliath - Sensation nach 40 Jahren

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry White Productions, Gay-Jay Production, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min 186 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the submersibles at the end is the Alvin, the sub that Bob Ballard first explored Titanic in, when he first discovered the ship in 1986.

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Quotes

John McKenzie: I propose a deal. If your admiral will call off this ill-advised rescue mission, I will deliver this packet to you immediately.
Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk: Otherwise?
John McKenzie: Otherwise, I will reveal its contents to the entire world.
Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk: Mr. McKenzie, you're a great man, sir. A lesser man could never have done what you've done and hold it all together as long as you have. However, your bargain is beneath contempt. The President of the United States will reject it. Admiral Sloan will reject it. And I for them, here and now, reject it.

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Connections

Referenced in Intimate Portrait: Emma Samms (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Music Score"
By George Duning

User Reviews

Chilling beginning then sinks.

An ocean liner goes down during WWII and a number of passengers survive and establish a civilization under the sea in the wreck. The film starts out good but then begins to wither. Too many little subplots are injected into the story, which sink it. (No pun intended) It begins to take on a Voyage to the Bottom of The Sea TV series episode type plot and the chilling Twilight Zone potential of the picture is lost. Christopher Lee does a superb job as the ship captain and is the film only really interesting character. A man who has gone from captain of the ship to absolute God in his underwater kingdom. The other characters particularly the Navy personnel who discover the wreck are weak to say the least. John Carradine co-stars as a silent film star who was aboard the liner when it went down and is now revered by the younger generation as one of the `Elders' Frank Gorshin is also aboard as the captains sinister law enforcer.