The Poseidon Adventure (2005) (TV)

Director:

John Putch

Writers (WGA):

Paul Gallico (novel)
Bryce Zabel (teleplay)

Release Date:

20 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

THE GREATEST DANGER IS ALREADY ON BOARD

Plot:

A cruise ship succumbs to a terrorist act and capsizes on New Year's eve. A rag-tag group of survivors, spearheaded by a priest and a homeland security agent, must journey through the upside down vessel and attempt an escape. |

Plot Keywords:

Homeland Security Agency | Capsize | Upside Down | Shot In The Back | Swimming Underwater

Cast

Adam Baldwin	...	Mike Rogo
Rutger Hauer	...	Bishop August Schmitt
Steve Guttenberg	...	Richard Clarke
Bryan Brown	...	Jeffrey Anderson
C. Thomas Howell	...	Doctor Ballard
Peter Weller	...	Captain Paul Gallico
Alex Kingston	...	Suzanne Harrison
Alexa Hamilton	...	Rachel Clarke
Clive Mantle	...	James Martin
Sylvia Syms	...	Belle Rosen
Amber Sainsbury	...	Shelby Clarke
Rory Copus	...	Dylan Clarke
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Admiral Jennings (as Geoff Pierson)
Peter Dobson	...	Agent Percy
Nathalie Boltt	...	Shoshanna
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots	...	Aimee Anderson (as Tinarie Van Wyk)
Peter Butler	...	Badawi
Matt Rippy	...	Lieutenant Mercer
Andrew Brent	...	Ronald Acre
Russel Savadier	...	Leo Mandebach
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Cyrus Copeland
Danny Keogh	...	Kruger
Paul Zabriskie	...	Fadaee
Marshall Manesh	...	Jordanian General
Max Daniels	...	Basem
Sven Holmberg	...	Smoking Terrorist
Marlon John	...	Assault Team Leader
Kevin Otto	...	Cruise Line Director
Michael Whaley	...	Officer Fredericks
Parry Shen	...	Enlisted Man
Dale Abrahams	...	Terrorist #2
Eve Szapira	...	Lynn
Katie Farringer	...	Melinda
Farouk Valley-Omar	...	Kemal (as Fahruk Valley Omar)
Adrian Galley	...	Captain Anthony Thorpe
Shane Manie	...	Terrorist #3
Verity Price	...	Dying Woman
Morne Visser	...	Navy Seal
Dumisani Mbebe	...	Rashaad
Andre Weideman	...	Johnson
Riaz Solker	...	Terrorist #4
Caroline Rix	...	Cruise Line Technician
Sean Higgs	...	Thorpe Crew Member
Neels Van Jaarsveld	...	Dock Guard
Andre Jacobs	...	Gravanese
Lynita Crofford	...	Mother in Portland
Jenny Stead	...	Girl in Portland
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aaron Haedt	...	Terrorist (uncredited)
James Kyson Lee	...	Ensign Body (uncredited)

Directed by
John Putch

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Gallico		(novel "Poseidon Adventure")
Bryce Zabel		(teleplay)

Produced by
Mary Church	....	producer
H. Daniel Gross	....	co-executive producer
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Nina Heyns	....	line producer
Lincoln Lageson	....	producer: U.S. unit
Larry Levinson	....	executive producer
Nick Lombardo	....	co-executive producer
Randy Pope	....	producer: U.S. unit
Steven Squillante	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Joe Kraemer

Cinematography by
Ross Berryman

Film Editing by
Jennifer Jean Cacavas

Casting by
Gillian Hawser
Matthew Lessall

Production Design by
Jonathan A. Carlson

Art Direction by
Tom Hannam

Set Decoration by
Leon Van Der Merwe

Makeup Department
Ali Reyes	....	hair stylist
Michael Spezzano	....	additional makeup artist
Michael Spezzano	....	makeup artist: Mrs. Alex Kingston

Production Management
Kevin Bocarde	....	executive in charge of production
Milena Milicevic	....	unit production manager: pick-up shots
Marisa Soneman	....	production manager
Caleb Womble	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chad Rosen	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Leigh Tanchel	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Glasscoe	....	property master
Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson	....	draftsman
Jess Johnson	....	carpenter
Emily Lawless	....	painter
Louise Martin	....	art department coordinator
Andrew McCarthy	....	set dresser
John Moolenschot	....	carpenter
Clive Pollick	....	construction coordinator
Elaine Seidel	....	head scenic
Daniel Trainer	....	swing
Etienne Janse van Rensburg	....	lead paint foreman
Alex Wheeler	....	hod steel construction

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason Brennan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley mixer
Wilson Dyer	....	adr supervisor
Jake Eberle	....	sound editor
Eric Enroth	....	production sound mixer: additional photography
Mark Ettel	....	sound effects mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marc Glassman	....	sound effects editor
Anthony Krajchir	....	sound engineer
Maciek Malish	....	dialogue editor
Khama Matiti	....	adr mixer
Carlos Sanches	....	foley editor
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Kevin Adcock	....	special effects technician
Doug Hardy	....	special effects foreman
Cordell McQueen	....	special effects coordinator
Anton Voster	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Tony Alexander	....	digital artist
Suzette Barnett	....	digital compositor
Chad Buehler	....	digital compositor
Francisco Chaigneau	....	digital effects artist
Rif Dagher	....	visual effects technical director
Roland Friedrich	....	digital compositor
Miro Gal	....	Inferno artist
Erick Geisler	....	visual effects producer
Juan S. Gomez	....	digital effects artist
Eric Hance	....	digital effects artist
Jason Howey	....	visual effects
Lee Hoya	....	digital artist
John Karner	....	digital artist
Bryan Kolupski	....	digital effects artist
Jeanny Lee	....	visual effects coordinator
Jirí Linhart	....	digital artist
Patrick Murphy	....	visual effects coordinator
Peter Nemec	....	Inferno artist
Robert Pik	....	Inferno artist
Andre Taft	....	digital compositor
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor: UPP
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects producer
Vivian Wei	....	visual effects
Matthew Gilna	....	visual effects editor (uncredited)
Sean M. Scott	....	digital effects artist: Eden FX (uncredited)

Stunts
Daryl Andrews	....	assistant stunt coordinator
George Bailey	....	stunt performer
Oliver Bailey	....	stunt performer
Nigel Brimble	....	stunt performer
Allison Caetano	....	stunts
Jenna Catlin	....	stunt performer
Tanyn Coetzer	....	stunt performer
Dorothy Cole	....	stunt performer
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt performer (as Jason Dumenigo)
Eyad Elbitar	....	stunt performer
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	....	stunt performer (as Freddie Farnsworth)
Antonio Franco	....	stunt performer
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt performer (as Francois Grobelaar)
Adam Horton	....	stunt performer
Dan Hurst	....	stunt performer (as Daniel Hirst)
Tyrell Kemlo	....	stunt performer
Julian Koberman	....	stunt performer
Leander Lacy	....	stunt performer (as Leander Lacey)
Craig Leo	....	stunt performer
Clint Lilley	....	stunt performer
Jenny Lill	....	stunt performer
Gizelle Loots	....	stunt performer
Kortney Manns	....	stunt performer
Annick Marais	....	stunt performer
Anthony Mo Marais	....	stunt coordinator (as Mo Marais)
Pierre Marais	....	stunt performer
Jacob Mervine	....	stunt performer (as Jake Merrine)
Anton Moon	....	stunt performer
Thulani Ndlovu	....	stunt performer (as Thulani Noloyu)
J.J. Perry	....	stunt performer
Paul Petersen	....	stunt performer (as Paul Peters)
Tina Piek	....	stunt performer
Grant Powell	....	stunt performer
John Smith	....	stunt performer
John Smith	....	stunt double
Peter Spiropoulous	....	stunt performer (as Pete Spyro)
Michelle Steyn	....	stunt performer
Sonny Tipton	....	stunt performer
Richard Tompson	....	stunt performer
Kim Van Schoor	....	stunt performer
Daryl Andrews	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Dermot Brogan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sean Graham	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Hart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dan Hurst	....	stunt double: Rutger Hauer (uncredited)
Dan Hurst	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Nikki Piek	....	stunts (uncredited)
Franz Spilhaus	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Antony Stone	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Sonny Tipton	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Steve Upton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Janine Wyatt-Mair	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Barela	....	second assistant camera: pick-up shots
Telfer Barnes	....	daily focus puller
Zane Harrison	....	first assistant camera
Zane Harrison	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Andries Ngaleka	....	best boy
Aaron Schulte	....	gaffer: pick-up shots
L. Andrew Sigler	....	grip
Taj J. Teffaha	....	additional steadicam operator
Mira Velasco	....	key grip: pick-up shots
Tim Wattez	....	electrician

Casting Department
Bonnie Lee Bouman	....	casting: Johannesburg
Janet Meintjies	....	casting: South Africa
Lynn Reinstein	....	casting associate: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ashlyn Angel	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Matthew Gilna	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Christine Kelley	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter Fuchs	....	music scoring engineer
Matt Shelton	....	music editor
Ceiri Torjussen	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Bradley Sweetman	....	unit transport manager

Other crew
Aaron Billet	....	production assistant: second unit
Matt Fitzsimons	....	production executive
Michael Frayeh	....	production accountant
Lathiem Groenmeyer	....	IT/production support
Deeahna Hernandez	....	production coordinator: pick-up shots
Emilio Hurmuziou	....	first assistant accountant: re-shoots
Dominic Mainl	....	operator: second unit
Lance Peters	....	armorer
Amanda Phillips	....	staff assistant
Gigi Potter	....	production coordinator
Grant Spooner	....	marine coordinator
Michele Spooner	....	marine locations
Al Valentine	....	location scout: USA
Jean-Marie Webb	....	production accountant
Steven Weigle	....	staff assistant
Karl Werkman	....	assistant marine coordinator
Kurt Stevens	....	dive master (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Larry Levinson Productions

Distributors

• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Alpha Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Hallmark Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2005) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• UPP

Other Companies

• Vocal Yokels  loop group

Also Known As:

The New Poseidon Adventure (Australia)

Runtime:

174 min | Australia:156 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Australia:PG | USA:Not Rated | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

Larry Levinson Productions

Trivia:

Armand Assante and Sam Elliott were both offered roles.

Goofs:

Continuity: The commandos blow a nice clean "hole" in a roll-up steel door and the commandos enter the building. In the next scene, only seconds later the entire door is missing.

Quotes:

Suzanne Harrison: How do you celebrate saving nine people when thousands have died?
Admiral Jennings: It's a miracle that anyone made it.
Suzanne Harrison: Hard to see any of this as a miracle. A bloody mess is what it is!
[turns around and leaves]

Movie Connections:

References Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Makes "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" Look Like "Titanic"

Certainly from the school of "what the ...?", this production is ground-breaking on so many levels; terrible TV movies; needless remakes; mind boggling lack of logic; one dimensional characters; questionable casting of forgotten "C" listers; and how bad can Steve Guttenberg act - and now look?

I watched it because I love the original, and disaster movies in general. It was a chore to sit through the entire commercial-padded three hours. Wolfgang Peterson's "Poseidon" has only up to go from this trash.

One note: this is definitely NOT based on the original novel, as one piece of Trivia states. The ship of the novel flipped at dinner the day after Christmas; there were many more characters involved; a large number of passengers were rescued from the bow.

Not even fun in the bad movie realm. It stinks.