DeepStar Six (1989)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Sean S. Cunningham

Writers:

Lewis Abernathy (story) and
Geof Miller (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Not All Aliens Come From Space. Save Your Last Breath... To Scream.

Plot:

At the bottom of the ocean, the DeepStar Six has just discovered a new and deadly alien menace.

Plot Keywords:

Underwater | Ocean | Alien | Monster | Nose Bleed

Cast

Taurean Blacque	...	Captain Phillip Laidlaw
Nancy Everhard	...	Joyce Collins
Greg Evigan	...	McBride
Miguel Ferrer	...	Snyder
Nia Peeples	...	Scarpelli
Matt McCoy	...	James 'Jim' Richardson
Cindy Pickett	...	Dr. Diane Norris
Marius Weyers	...	Dr. John Van Gelder
Elya Baskin	...	Burciaga
Thom Bray	...	John 'Johnny' Hodges
Ronn Carroll	...	Osborne

Also Known As:

Deep Six (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

105 min | Hungary:87 min (cut version) | USA:99 min | West Germany:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG | West Germany:16 (f) | Australia:M | France:U | Norway:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Carolco Entertainment

Trivia:

Robert Harmon was originally set to direct.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Richardson performs electric arc welding outside of the station, at the bottom of the ocean, several thousand meters deep. At present, underwater welding is not technically possible deeper than approx. 1000 meters (3300 feet) underwater.

Quotes:

Dr. John Van Gelder: It'll go supercritical soon.
Scarpelli: What happens when it goes supercritical?
Dr. John Van Gelder: It'll explode.
James 'Jim' Richardson: Welcome to ground zero.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992)

good effects, good cast, good film

Deep in the ocean some foolish marine biologists accidently disturb an ancient prehistoric creature from its slumber. The creature is understandably a little cheesed off and proceeds to cause the death of many of said biologists. With your brain safely checked in with the cloakroom attendant this film is undemanding and fun. The creature is particularly impressive and credit must go to the the special effects guys. The cast is eclectic and low budget with Miguel Ferrer giving the best performance as Snyder, the only member of crew realizing the gravity of their situation and slowly going stir crazy. This film is better than many other watery efforts and this includes bigger budget efforts like Leviathan and Sphere.