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Dead Calm (1989)

R 96 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   7 April 1989 (USA)
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A mass-murderer kidnaps and seduces a young woman after leaving her husband to die on the vessel whose crew he's just slaughtered.

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writers:

Terry Hayes (screenplay), Charles Williams (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nicole Kidman ...
Sam Neill ...
Billy Zane ...
Rod Mullinar Rod Mullinar ...
Joshua Tilden Joshua Tilden ...
George Shevtsov ...
Michael Long Michael Long ...
Lisa Collins Lisa Collins ...
Paula Hudson-Brinkley Paula Hudson-Brinkley ...
Sharon Cook Sharon Cook ...
Malinda Rutter Malinda Rutter ...
Benji Benji ...
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Storyline

An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While on the open sea, in dead calm, they come across a ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems. Written by Loring Holden <loring@healthchex.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Yacht | Ship | Sea | Schooner | Ocean  | See more »

Taglines:

Try To Stay Calm. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,463,551 (USA) (9 April 1989) (959 Screens)

Gross:

$7,825,009 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The tall ship used was 'Golden Plover' based in Airlie Beach, near Australia's Great Barrier Reef Whitsunday Islands where Dead Calm was filmed. A full size model ship was burned in the film and 'Golden Plover' lived to sail another day. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the first part of the sex scene Hughie rips off Rae's shorts and underwear. When she slips on a robe to go run up on deck and get the shotgun, she is wearing a white thong underneath her robe. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
sailor #1: Merry Christmas, Captain Ingram.
John Ingram: [returning salute] Merry Christmas, Eric.
sailor #2: Merry Christmas, sir...
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Crazy Credits

The producers wish to thank the owners of 'Storm Vogel' for the use of
their yacht as the 'Saracen' and Keith Williams, the staff and management
of Hamilton Island. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXI (#22.4)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"New York Turnpike"
Written & Performed by Tim O'Connor
Copyright © 1988 Kennedy Miller Productions Pty. Ltd. See more »