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Title: The Rift (1990)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Scalia | ... | Wick Hayes | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Capt. Phillips | |
| Ray Wise | ... | Robbins | |
| Deborah Adair | ... | Lt. Nina Crowley | |
| John Toles-Bey | ... | Joe Kane (as John Toles Bey) | |
| Ely Pouget | ... | Ana Rivera | |
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Emilio Linder | ... | Philippe |
| Tony Isbert | ... | Fleming | |
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Álvaro Labra | ... | Carlo |
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Luis Lorenzo | ... | Francisco |
| Frank Braña | ... | Muller | |
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Pocholo Martínez-Bordiú | ... | Sven (as J. Martinez Bordiu) |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | CEO Steensland | |
| Garrick Hagon | ... | Barton (as Garick Hagon) | |
| James Aubrey | ... | Contek 1 | |
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An experimental submarine, the "Siren II", is sent to find out what happened to the "Siren I", which has mysteriously disappeared in a submarine rift. Things go awry when they begin to find things that shouldn't be there. Written by Luis Carvacho <lcarvach@lascar.puc.cl>
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woman wearing a gas mask | submarine | gas mask | underwater cave | giant fish |Taglines:
The danger below is now the danger within. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
26 July 1990 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Endless Descent See more »Filming Locations:
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$1,300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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This is a well-acted, low budget science-fiction/horror movie set in the deep ocean. It involves a submarine crew on a rescue mission and a secret government project which has gone terribly wrong. The crew are stereotypical, but likable, so the viewer is genuinely concerned about their fate. The stand-out performers are the great Lee Ermey (as the submarine commander) and Ray Wise (as a seemingly obsequious science officer). B-movie action hero, Jack Scalia, also gives a strong performance as the brilliant, but iconoclastic, lead.
The special effects, which include a wide variety of aquatic monsters, are certainly low-budget but never laughable or too fake looking. The obvious use of submarine miniatures are somewhat unconvincing.
The film is rated R for a considerable amount of gore and strong language. There is little or no sexual content.
This underwater thriller is reminiscent of sci-fi films of the late 1950's/early 1960's, such as It! The Terror from Beyond Space and Angry Red Planet (two other films which I would also recommend).
It is also somewhat similar to DeepStar Six, another underwater horror film which was released at about the same time.