
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
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- PG
- 1h 57min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Dec 1972 (USA)
- Movie
Nine people explore a cruise ship at sea in a manner that turns their whole lives upside down.
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Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Gene Hackman | ... |
Reverend Scott
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Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Mike Rogo
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Red Buttons | ... |
James Martin
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Carol Lynley | ... |
Nonnie Parry
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Roddy McDowall | ... |
Acres
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Stella Stevens | ... |
Linda Rogo
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Shelley Winters | ... |
Belle Rosen
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Jack Albertson | ... |
Manny Rosen
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Pamela Sue Martin | ... |
Susan Shelby
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Arthur O'Connell | ... |
Chaplain
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Eric Shea | ... |
Robin
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Fred Sadoff | ... |
Linarcos
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Sheila Allen | ... |
Nurse
(as Sheila Mathews)
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Jan Arvan | ... |
Doctor Caravello
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Byron Webster | ... |
Purser
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John Crawford | ... |
Chief Engineer
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Bob Hastings | ... |
M. C.
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Erik L. Nelson | ... |
Mr. Tinkham
(as Erik Nelson)
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Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Captain Harrison
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Phil Adams | ... |
Cable Steward (uncredited)
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Craig Barley | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Todd Bartlett | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Charles Bateman | ... |
First Officer Larsen (uncredited)
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Jack Berle | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Robert Buckingham | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Eldon Burke | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Dusty Cadis | ... |
Passenger at Sermon (uncredited)
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Bill Catching | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Craig Chudy | ... |
Helmsman (uncredited)
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Jack Clinton | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Ronn Cragg | ... |
Radarman (uncredited)
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Jimmy Cross | ... |
Dining Room Steward (uncredited)
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Fred Dale | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Paula Dell | ... |
Sliding Female Passenger in Red Dress (uncredited)
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Ray Didsbury | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Connie Ducharme | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Pete Dunn | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Dick Durock | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Dotty Ertel | ... |
Blonde Female Passenger at Sermon (uncredited)
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Len Felber | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Ruth Foster | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Bill French | ... |
Dead Kitchen Worker (uncredited)
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Jim Galante | ... |
Assistant Engineer (uncredited)
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Bob Golden | ... |
Wiper (uncredited)
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Valerie Hall | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Bob Harks | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Orwin C. Harvey | ... |
Falling Man (uncredited)
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Francine Henderson | ... |
Woman at Sermon / Female Passenger with Broken Neck (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Larry Holt | ... |
Falling Man (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Chris Howell | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lorraine Keeling | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Jack Krupnick | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Bob Liddle | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Marco Lopez | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Maurice Marsac | ... |
French Naval Officer (uncredited)
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John Hugh McKnight | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Passenger at Sermon (uncredited)
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Michael Omartian | ... |
Keyboard Player in Band (uncredited)
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Ernie F. Orsatti | ... |
Terry - Susan's Date (uncredited)
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Victor Paul | ... |
Kyrenos (uncredited)
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Stuart Perry | ... |
Teddy Parry (uncredited)
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Allen Pinson | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Bobby Porter | ... |
Dark-Haired Boy at Reverend Scott's Sermon (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Frieda Rentie | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Leoda Richards | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lance Rimmer | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Rogers | ... |
Woman Next to Mr. Tinkham (uncredited)
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George Sawaya | ... |
Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
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David Sharpe | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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George Simmons | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Tucker Smith | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Marilyn Stader | ... |
Falling Passenger (uncredited)
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Paul Stader | ... |
Martin - Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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Tom Steele | ... |
Passenger Who Helps Catch Susan (uncredited)
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Ron Stein | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans | ... |
Man in Group Following Doctor (uncredited)
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Sheila Surkes Scotti | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Mark Tulin | ... |
Bass Guitarist as Ship Sinks (uncredited)
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Waddy Wachtel | ... |
Crump - Guitarist #1 (uncredited)
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Tim Wallace | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lori Williams | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Roseann Williams | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Judith Woodbury | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Gary Wright | ... |
Day Helmsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ronald Neame |
Written by
Paul Gallico | ... | (novel) |
Stirling Silliphant | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Wendell Mayes | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Irwin Allen | ... | producer |
Steve Broidy | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Sherrill C. Corwin | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Sidney Marshall | ... | associate producer |
Music by
John Williams |
Cinematography by
Harold E. Stine | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
Harold F. Kress |
Editorial Department
William DeNicholas | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
Jack Baur |
Production Design by
William J. Creber | ... | (as William Creber) |
Set Decoration by
Raphael Bretton |
Costume Design by
Paul Zastupnevich |
Makeup Department
Del Acevedo | ... | makeup artist |
Edwin Butterworth | ... | makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth) |
Carol Pershing | ... | hair stylist |
Sheral Ross | ... | hair stylist |
Allan Snyder | ... | makeup artist |
Ann Wadlington | ... | hair stylist |
Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Hal Herman | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Norman A. Cook | ... | Second Unit Assistant Director / assistant director (as Norman Cook) |
Les Warner | ... | second assistant director |
Donald White | ... | second assistant director (as Don White) |
Irwin Allen | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Tom Cranham | ... | production illustrator |
Dan Goozee | ... | production illustrator |
Bob McLaughlin | ... | property master |
Ward Preston | ... | assistant art director |
Duane Alt | ... | Illustrator (uncredited) |
Jerry Kobold | ... | assistant prop man (uncredited) |
Mort Künstler | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Charles Stevens | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Richard A. Villalobos | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
John A. Bonner | ... | sound supervisor (as John Bonner) |
Herman Lewis | ... | production mixer |
Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
Orrick Barrett | ... | boom man (uncredited) |
Raul A. Bruce | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Don Hall | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
A.D. Flowers | ... | mechanical effects |
Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
Paul Stader | ... | stunt coordinator |
Phil Adams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Lightning Bear | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Marilyn Bower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Janet Brady | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Eldon Burke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bill Catching | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Craig Chudy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Howard Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Pepper Curtis | ... | stunt double (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
John Daheim | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Dale | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carol Daniels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Paula Dell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bennie E. Dobbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Mike Donovan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dick Durock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gary Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Pamela Estrom | ... | stunt double: Carol Lynley (uncredited) |
Lila Finn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Donna Garrett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Orwin C. Harvey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Larry Holt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Chris Howell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Mike Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Denver Mattson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
John Moio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Keith Morhart | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Doug O'Dell | ... | stunt double (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Preston Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Allen Pinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bobby Porter | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Robert Prohaska | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Robotham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Wally Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Russell Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Sawaya | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Scheiwiller | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Rodell Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Marilyn Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Paul Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ron Stein | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
June lorna Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
James Winburn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Thomas Worrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Morris | ... | camera operator (as Tommy Morris) |
Lou Pazelli | ... | key grip |
Clyde Taylor | ... | gaffer |
Henry Gerzen | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Bob Henderson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Tom Kerschner | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
James Mitchell | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Joe Valdez | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wally Harton | ... | costumes: men (uncredited) |
Dick James | ... | costumes: men (uncredited) |
Barbara Westerland | ... | costumes: women (uncredited) |
Music Department
London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
Vinton Vernon | ... | scoring mixer |
Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) |
Artie Kane | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Teresa Brachetto | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Frank Khoury | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Jim Martell | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
John Campbell | ... | unit publicist |
Al Gail | ... | assistant to producer |
Art Volpert | ... | production coordinator |
Steven Marlo | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Art Volpert | ... | production controller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox Films (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1973) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Norena Film A/S (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1979) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox India (1975) (India) (theatrical)
- Metro-Fox (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Alliance Vidéo (1985) (France) (tv) (V2000) (dubbed version)
- Alliance Vidéo (1985) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS) (special widescreen edition)
- Deltamac Co. (2004) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Direct Star (2010) (France) (tv)
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Fox Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (special widescreen edition)
- Fox Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2002) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Gativideo (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (West Germany) (video) (Betamax)
- Magnetic Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- NRJ12 (2008) (France) (tv)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (Blu-ray)
- PFC Vidéo (1993) (France) (video) (Laserdisc)
- R-Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- RTL9 (2007) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2006) (France) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- City of Long Beach, California Museum of the Sea Foundation (portions of this picture filmed aboard the QUEEN MARY in Long Beach, California, with the cooperation of)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L. - C.I.O.)
- NovaStar Digital (post-production sound services)
- P.S.A. Hotels (portions of this picture filmed aboard the QUEEN MARY in Long Beach, California with the cooperation of)
- Queen Mary Corporation (portions of this picture filmed aboard the QUEEN MARY in Long Beach, California with the cooperation of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive.
Written by John Vogel |
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Taglines | Hell, Upside Down See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $264,850, 17 Dec 1972 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,846,713 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Shot in sequence, taking advantage of the fact that the principals became dirtier and more tattered and suffered injuries - some real and some artificial - as they progressed. See more » |
Goofs | Linda Rogo had to change into her husband's shirt because she didn't wear a bra and couldn't climb in her gown. However, when she is in the smokestack about to climb the ladder, a bra strap is visible. In the DVD commentary, Stella Stevens acknowledged that she saw this error in the rushes and pleaded to have it removed, but to no avail. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Return of the Movie Movie (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Song from The Poseidon Adventure See more » |
Crazy Credits | The song "The Morning After" is credited on screen as "The Song From The Poseidon Adventure" See more » |
Quotes |
Mrs. Linda Rogo:
I saw a young officer on deck the other day, and he looked DAMN familiar... even with his clothes on. Mike Rogo: So... he recognized ya, so? Mrs. Linda Rogo: So doesn't that bother you? Mike Rogo: If it bothered me, I wouldn'ta married ya. Mrs. Linda Rogo: Well first you arrested me six times. Mike Rogo: Well I had to figure out some way to keep you off the streets... until you'd marry me. See more » |