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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)

Stars:

Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane
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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 ...
Dog (as Benji U.D. A.D.)
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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:

High Seas. Deep Terror. 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 »

Filming Locations:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$7,825,009 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Kennedy Miller Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Turkey: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Neill met his wife, Noriko Watanabe, in the making of this film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the scene where Rae is loading the shotgun, you can see the primers of the shotgun shells that have already been fired. 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

Version of The Deep (1970) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wired for Sound"
Written by Graeme Revell (as Revell) (Regular Music)
Performed by SPK
Courtesy Regular Records See more »