"SeaQuest DSV" To Be or Not to Be (1993)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Rockne S. O'Bannon (creator)
Rockne S. O'Bannon (teleplay) ...

TV Series:

"SeaQuest DSV" (1993)

Original Air Date:

12 September 1993 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Action | Family | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Captain Nathan Bridger is hauled out of retirement to command the new submarine SeaQuest, under the authority of the United Earth/Oceans Organization...

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Dolphin | Sea | U Boat | Futuristic

Cast

Roy Scheider	...	Captain Nathan Bridger
Stephanie Beacham	...	Dr. Kristin Westphalen
Stacy Haiduk	...	Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock
Don Franklin	...	Commander Jonathan Ford
Jonathan Brandis	...	Lucas Wolenczak
John D'Aquino	...	Lt. Benjamin Krieg
Royce D. Applegate	...	Chief Manilow Crocker
Ted Raimi	...	Lt. j.g. Timothy O'Neill
Marco Sanchez	...	Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clark Heathcliffe Brolly	...	Renegade Sensor Chief
Scott Coffey	...	Bobby
Eric DaRe	...	Maxwell
Mark Fauser	...	Weapons Officer Phillips
Shelley Hack	...	Capt. Marilyn Stark
Richard Herd	...	Admiral Noyce
Dan Hildebrand	...	Helmsman Carlton
Michelle Holden	...	Earthcast Anchor
Brad Hunt	...	Le Chein Guard
Brenda King	...	Carol Bridger
Bruce Klassen	...	Ensign
Buckley Norris	...	Territorial Governor
Michael Parks	...	George Le Chein
John Schafer	...	Pollack
Justine Shapiro	...	Cmdr. Williams (as Justine Arlin)
William Morgan Sheppard	...	The Professor (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Rebecca Stanley	...	Aunt Jenny
Michelle Sullivan	...	Crew Member
Frank Welker	...	Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Michael Zurich	...	Renegade Sensor #2

Runtime:

Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Quotes:

Capt. Nathan Bridger: I want this boat stopped, right now!
Commander Jonathan Ford: That's impossible, sir. Once we break port, we're commited to the Channel. This isn't exactly a rowboat.
Capt. Nathan Bridger: I know what it is, Commander, I designed the damned thing.
Commander Jonathan Ford: If the Captain would like, I could arrange to have a launch craft shuttle you back to Pearl once we hit open water.
Capt. Nathan Bridger: The Captain would like!
Commander Jonathan Ford: Yes, sir.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "SeaQuest DSV" (1993)

Misused potential.

This show when it first aired on NBC had tons of potential but as soon as the Dolphin opened it's mouth and started jabbering I knew that it's life would be short lived. Roy Scheider cast as the captain of the vessel kept the show afloat or maybe buoyant is a better term. Stephanie Beacham was also good in a supporting role, but then after Scheider left the show it simply sank. It's found a home on the SciFi channel. The concept was there but the writing of each episode wasn't.