20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 

In 1886, a French marine biologist aboard an American warship is scouring the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea monster that routinely attacks and sinks passing ships.

Stars:

Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey, Mia Sara

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Caine	...	Captain Nemo 2 episodes, 1997
Patrick Dempsey	...	Pierre Arronax 2 episodes, 1997
Mia Sara	...	Mara 2 episodes, 1997
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Cabe Attucks 2 episodes, 1997
Bryan Brown	...	Ned Land 2 episodes, 1997
John Bach	...	Thierry Arronax 2 episodes, 1997
Nicholas Hammond	...	Saxon 2 episodes, 1997
Peter McCauley	...	Admiral McCutcheon / ... 2 episodes, 1997
Kerry Armstrong	...	Lydia 2 episodes, 1997
Cecily Chun	...	Imei 2 episodes, 1997
Ken Senga	...	Shimoda 2 episodes, 1997
Gerry Day	...	Nitongu 2 episodes, 1997
Boe Kaan	...	Ivanda 2 episodes, 1997
Damian Monk	...	Dennison 2 episodes, 1997
Jeff Dornan	...	American Scientist 2 episodes, 1997
Gabriel Carr	...	Russian Scientist 2 episodes, 1997
Christopher Pate	...	Conductor 2 episodes, 1997
Peter Settle	...	British Scientist 2 episodes, 1997
Peter Scheidel	...	Austrian Scientist 2 episodes, 1997
Duke Bannister	...	Scientist #2 2 episodes, 1997

Storyline

The year is 1886, when New England's fishing harbors are the scene for a "creature of unknown origin" destroying ships at sea. It is the job of Professor Pierre Arronax, a marine expert, and Ned Land, the iron-willed sailor, to learn the truth of the "monster" roaming the seas. The great novelist, Jules Verne, described this perilous journey to the darkest depths of the sea with Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic series | underwater scene | sea | jules verne | monster | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the last place on earth.

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Genres:

Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The main character, Pierre, at one point tells Caleb his concerns about Nemo's plans for explosions on the ocean floor and references a novel called, "Journey to the Center of the Earth." This novel was, in fact, another novel by Jules Verne, the same author of "20,000 Leagues under the Sea."

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Goofs

As Thierry Arronax makes his speech from the ship's gangway, a woman waives a U.S. flag with the stars in the pattern that became official in 1890 or 1896. The film is set in 1886.

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Connections

Version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo

User Reviews

WHY?!!!

I was in the seventh grade when I saw this movie and going through a Jules Verne/Robert Louis Stevenson phase. I loved the original movie and when I found out the cast for the remake my face must have just lit up because my parents gave me a blank tape for when it came on. I didn't have a chance to watch it the night it was on, so I saved the movie for a rainy day. What a waste of a rainy day. It started off well, the acting was great and they were trying to hold onto the original message. Then, it kept going and going and soon I wasn't sure what the point was anymore. The ending was the worst part and I found myself taping over it a year later. Oh well, another remake that fell short of the theme.

Details

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Filming Locations:

Movieworld Studios, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frederick S. Pierce Company, Village Roadshow Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (3 episodes) 175 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1