An underwater cave diving team experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to the unexplored and least accessible cave system in the world.
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| Richard Roxburgh | ... |
Frank
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| Ioan Gruffudd | ... |
Carl
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| Rhys Wakefield | ... |
Josh
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| Alice Parkinson | ... |
Victoria
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| Dan Wyllie | ... |
Crazy George
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| Christopher James Baker | ... |
J.D.
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Nicole Downs | ... |
Liz
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| Allison Cratchley | ... |
Judes
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| Cramer Cain | ... |
Luko
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| Andrew Hansen | ... |
Dex
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| John Garvin | ... |
Jim Sergeant
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Sean Dennehy | ... |
Chopper Pilot
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Nea Diap | ... |
Kastom Shaman
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Directed by
| Alister Grierson | ||
Written by
| John Garvin | ... | (written by) and |
| Andrew Wight | ... | (written by) |
| Andrew Wight | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Ben Browning | ... | executive producer |
| James Cameron | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Finley | ... | co-producer |
| Leesa Kahn | ... | associate producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Maher | ... | executive producer |
| Brett Popplewell | ... | line producer |
| Peter Rawlinson | ... | executive producer |
| Aaron Ryder | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Wight | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Hirschfelder | ||
Cinematography by
| Jules O'Loughlin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Warner | ||
Editorial Department
| George Awburn | ... | on-line editor |
| Anthea Charalambous | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ben Joss | ... | first assistant editor |
| Brett Manson | ... | digital colorist / digital intermediate colorist |
| Rachel McKellar | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Rachel McKellar-Harding) |
| Laurie Meade | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor / on-line editor |
| Nic Smith | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Casting By
| Gregory Apps | ||
Production Design by
| Nicholas McCallum | ||
Art Direction by
| Jenny O'Connell | ||
Costume Design by
| Mirela Rupic | ||
Makeup Department
| Katherine Brown | ... | additional makeup technician |
| Jac Charlton | ... | dental prosthetics |
| Kerryn Flewell-Smith | ... | additional hair and makeup artist |
| Gail Kane | ... | makeup & hair artist |
| Vivienne MacGillicuddy | ... | hair designer (as Bliss MacGillicuddy) / makeup designer (as Bliss MacGillicuddy) |
| Wizzy Molineaux | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Cheryl Newton | ... | wig maker |
| Kristine Versey | ... | makeup artist: third unit |
Production Management
| Rosslyn Abernethy | ... | production manager |
| Troy Clarke | ... | unit manager |
| Marc van Buuren | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Angella McPherson | ... | second assistant director |
| Joe Popplewell | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Wade Savage | ... | first assistant director |
| Jo Suna | ... | third assistant director |
| Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Dominic Ackland-Snow | ... | construction manager |
| Raymond Barry | ... | sculptor |
| Joshua Black | ... | set finisher |
| Julian Borbidge | ... | steelworker |
| Graeme Callander | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gary Cameron | ... | concept model maker / set designer |
| Steven Carroll | ... | set sculptor: Melbourne |
| Jeremy Ford | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathon Hannon | ... | set dresser |
| Martin Hodgson | ... | sculptor |
| Matthew Hood | ... | art department accountant |
| George Kabot | ... | graphic designer |
| Steve Leslie | ... | leading hand |
| David Lovegrove | ... | illustrator |
| Nathan Lucas | ... | set builder |
| Sam Lukins | ... | props / set dresser |
| Chris McMahon | ... | Sculptor |
| Daniel Moller | ... | sculptors assistant |
| Ross Murdoch | ... | locations foreman |
| Russell Myers | ... | carpenter |
| Melinda Neoh | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mick Owen | ... | hod carpenter |
| David Russell | ... | storyboard artist |
| Steven Sallybanks | ... | head scenic artist |
| Darrin Smith | ... | construction leading hand |
| Steve Taylor | ... | action props |
| Barry Thompson | ... | prop maker |
| Heidi Tuchscherer | ... | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dillon Yeats | ... | key stand-by props |
| Lachlan Gilmore | ... | stage hand (uncredited) |
| Chris McMahon | ... | head sculptor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Kami Asgar | ... | adr supervisor |
| Steve Burgess | ... | sound effects editor |
| Damian Candusso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Clark | ... | production sound recordist |
| Adam Connelly | ... | foley assistant |
| Fabrice Galli | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brendan Geaney | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chris Goodes | ... | adr mixer |
| James Harvey | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Dan Johnston | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Mills | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | sound effects editor |
| Liesl Pieterse | ... | adr mixer |
| Paul Pirola | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| John Simpson | ... | additional foley artist |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Wright | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Dan Brown | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Rob Heggie | ... | on set supervisor |
| Alar Hordern | ... | special effects technician |
| Jake Ingram | ... | special effects technician |
| Grant Lehmann | ... | special effects technician |
| Ceri Nicholls | ... | special effects technician |
| Ali Pearce | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian Pearce | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Cassie Pearce | ... | special effects technician |
| Julian Summers | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Aaron Auty | ... | lighting technical director: Iloura |
| David Booth | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Buckley | ... | lead 3D matte artist: Iloura |
| Genevieve Camilleri | ... | digital artist: Iloura |
| Eoin Cannon | ... | digital artist: Iloura |
| Laura Dubsky | ... | digital compositor: Iloura |
| Chris Dwyer | ... | data manager: Iloura |
| Alan Fairlie | ... | lead compositor: Iloura |
| Jonathan Freisler | ... | effects artist: Iloura |
| Jason Gilholme | ... | lead matchmover: Iloura |
| Avi Goodman | ... | 3D matte artist: Iloura |
| Shane Hall | ... | animator: Iloura |
| Mark Hawthorne | ... | visual effects editor |
| Dominic Hellier | ... | compositor: Iloura |
| Samuel Jensen | ... | lead 3D matte artist: Iloura |
| Tom Kenneally | ... | match mover: Iloura |
| Alan S.L. Lam | ... | visual effects artist: Iloura |
| Ineke Majoor | ... | visual effects producer: Iloura |
| Glenn Melenhorst | ... | digital environment supervisor: Iloura |
| Keith Meure | ... | digital artist |
| Jay C. Miller | ... | visual effects artist: Iloura |
| Matt Omond | ... | digital compositor: Iloura |
| Matthew Pascuzzi | ... | digital compositor: Iloura |
| Jason Pomerantz | ... | production supervisor |
| Paul Pytlik | ... | digital artist: IMAX version |
| James Robison | ... | technical director: Iloura |
| Simon Rosenthal | ... | visual effects executive producer: Iloura |
| Simon Ross | ... | effects animator: Iloura |
| Josh Simmonds | ... | lighting technical director: Iloura |
| Georgia Smith | ... | visual effects coordinator: Iloura |
| Evann Tjokrosetio | ... | digital artist |
| Nicholas Tripodi | ... | lead animator: Iloura (as Nick Tripodi) |
| Jordan Walsh | ... | lighting technical director: Iloura |
| Peter Webb | ... | visual effects supervisor: Iloura |
| Tom Wild | ... | visual effects production manager: Iloura |
| Drew Wood-Davies | ... | lighting technical director: Iloura |
Stunts
| Andrew Allen | ... | dive supervisor |
| Chris Anderson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dave Apperley | ... | dive double: Frank (as David Apperly) / safety diver (as David Apperly) |
| Jimmy Baines | ... | stunt assistant |
| Dave Brownrigg | ... | safety diver: Dunk Island Additional Crew |
| Rhye Copeman | ... | stunt double: Frank |
| Stephen Daddow | ... | stunt double: Local Trader 1 / stunt double: Luko (as Steve Daddow) / stunt double: Motorbike Rider 1 |
| Josh Elkington | ... | stunt double: Local Trader 2 (as Josh Elkinton) |
| Jared Faulkner | ... | safety diver |
| Kyle Gardiner | ... | stunt double: Josh |
| Jacqueline Geelan | ... | stunt double: Victoria |
| Ken Greenbury | ... | dive double: Carl / safety diver |
| Pete Hill | ... | stunts |
| Barry Holland | ... | dive double: Josh / safety diver |
| Troy Hunter | ... | stunt double: Truck Driver 2 |
| Brendan Jakins | ... | head stunt rigger |
| Nathan Lawson | ... | stunt double: Carl |
| Bernard Ledger | ... | rigger: 3rd Unit Additional Crew (as Bernie Ledger) |
| Che McGuinness | ... | dive double: Crazy George / safety diver |
| Agnes Milowka | ... | dive double: Judes / dive double: Victoria |
| Tomoki Miyamoto | ... | fire stunt assistant |
| Mark Nissan | ... | safety diver: Dunk Island Additional Crew |
| Andy Owen | ... | safety diver |
| Gulliver Page | ... | stunt double: Crazy George |
| Brett Praed | ... | stunt rigger |
| Mick Rowen | ... | stunt assistant |
| Philip Shirley | ... | safety diver |
| Marco Sinigaglia | ... | stunt department assistant |
| Yasca Sinigaglia | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Carla Thexton | ... | safety diver |
| John Walton | ... | stunt assistant |
| Malachi Waters | ... | stunt double: Truck Driver 1 |
| Wilfred Woodrow | ... | stunt double: Seaplane Deckhand |
| Lee Adamson | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Joel Amos Byrnes | ... | stunt double: Christopher Baker (uncredited) |
| Tomoki Miyamoto | ... | stunt rigging assistant (uncredited) |
| Craig Morgan | ... | stunt rigging assistant (uncredited) |
| Andy Owen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Neil Stoddart | ... | stunt assistant/climbing instructor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Bills | ... | lighting technician |
| Jasin Boland | ... | still photographer |
| Mandy Bradford | ... | rigging grip: Leading Hand |
| Peter Bushby | ... | gaffer |
| Patrick Campbell | ... | 3D camera system design and engineering |
| Simon Christidis | ... | cinematographer: underwater |
| Chuck Comisky | ... | 3D supervisor |
| Tim Cousins | ... | libra aerials |
| Rebecca Crowe | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sam Davies | ... | electrician |
| Tristan Davies | ... | assistant camera |
| Scott Dolan | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Greg Gilbert | ... | a camera/steadicam operator (as Greg 'Mango' Gilbert) / steadicam operator |
| Billy Harmer | ... | electrician |
| Richard Harris | ... | underwater camera operator: second unit |
| Dale Hunter | ... | digital imaging engineer |
| Luke Jeffery | ... | convergence puller: underwater scenes / second assistant camera |
| Adam Kuiper | ... | key grip |
| James Lander | ... | generator operator |
| Steven Magrath | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jonas McQuiggin | ... | lighting technician |
| Jack Moffatt | ... | electrician |
| Ricky Schamburg | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Philip A.T. Smith | ... | convergence puller: "a" camera |
| Justin Sykes | ... | best boy grip |
| David Thomson | ... | key rigging grip |
| Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn | ... | additional cinematographer / b camera operator |
| John Turner | ... | hd engineer |
| David Allen West | ... | 3d system technician |
| Fiona Wight | ... | stereographer |
Casting Department
| Bud Hopes | ... | extras casting |
| Jade Tam | ... | extras casting |
| Lauren Bass | ... | casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Barton | ... | key costumer |
| Michael Davies | ... | costume supervisor |
| Ivana Kasic | ... | head costume art finisher |
| Amy Mitchell | ... | costume standby |
| Madeleine Overett | ... | additional costume stand-by |
| Kate Smiley | ... | costume buyer |
| Joanne Thompson | ... | set costumer |
| Tanya Woelfle | ... | art finisher |
Music Department
| Craig Beckett | ... | music editor |
| Ricky Edwards | ... | orchestrator |
| Jason Fernandez | ... | music editor |
| Robin Gray | ... | score mixer |
| James K. Lee | ... | orchestrator |
| Emily Rogers Swanson | ... | music editor |
| Christian Scallan | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Antoinette O'Neill | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kristin Berbae | ... | assistant: J. Cameron |
| Hillary Bibicoff | ... | production counsel |
| Jason Blackwell | ... | dive instructor: water unit |
| Sonia Borella | ... | production lawyer: Holding Redlich |
| Ted Cahn | ... | assistant: J. Cameron |
| James Cameron | ... | presenter |
| Tyrone Canning | ... | dive assistant |
| Anthea Charalambous | ... | assistant to producer |
| Genevieve Clay-Smith | ... | director's attachment (as Genevieve Clay) |
| John Clisham | ... | technology: Lightstorm |
| Danny Dade | ... | boat skipper: Dunk Island Additional Crew |
| John Dalla-Zaunna | ... | dive advisor: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew |
| Kaleb Day | ... | on-set nurse/medic |
| Terri Depaolo | ... | executive assistant: J. Cameron (as Terri DePaolo) |
| Jessica Drake | ... | dialect coach |
| Vanessa Edwards | ... | payroll accountant |
| Tom Freestone | ... | production assistant |
| John Garvin | ... | dive coordinator |
| Jaspar Goodman | ... | production runner |
| Rick Grundy | ... | diver: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew |
| Judy Hallin | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard Harris | ... | dive doctor |
| Lou Henry | ... | first assistant accountant (as Louise Henry) |
| Daniel Herther | ... | executive assistant: mr. kavanaugh |
| Peter Horne | ... | cave coordinator: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew (as Peter 'Puddles' Horne) / diver: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew (as Peter 'Puddles' Horne) |
| Angela Kenny | ... | production accountant |
| Rachel Knowles | ... | head of post production |
| Thomas Loftus | ... | senior vice president of business and legal affairs |
| Drew Macdonald | ... | electronic press kit director (as Andrew Macdonald) |
| Troy MacKinder | ... | dialect coach |
| Ryan Makepeace | ... | production runner |
| Anthony Marriott | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Daniel Mei-Tal | ... | Assistant to James Cameron |
| Scott Menzies | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Rick Pagotto | ... | unit assistant |
| Mikki Pallas | ... | assistant: Mr. Gruffudd |
| Grant Pearce | ... | dive advisor: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew |
| Eva Quiroz | ... | vice president of operations |
| Nathalia Rayfield | ... | production secretary |
| Marlaine Reiner | ... | assistant: mr. kavanaugh |
| Sean Rigby | ... | safety supervisor |
| Liz Rogers | ... | diver: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew |
| David Rudduck | ... | it technical support |
| Stephen Rutter | ... | travel manager |
| Vim Shanmugam | ... | Development Producer |
| Jason Shearer | ... | boat skipper: Dunk Island Additional Crew |
| Amit Shekhar | ... | digital media: India |
| Steve Spinaze | ... | helicopter pilot: Dunk Island Additional Crew |
| Micha Temple | ... | underwater gaffer/grip/diver |
| Andrew Wight | ... | diver: Mount Gambier/Naracoorte Additional Crew / helicopter pilot |
| Matthew Wollaston | ... | armourer |
Thanks
| Ross Ambrose | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Lacey | ... | special thanks |
| Wes Skiles | ... | dedicated to the memory of (as Wesley C. Skiles) |
| Philip Toomer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- Relativity Media (presents)
- Wayfare Entertainment (presents)
- Great Wight Productions/ Osford Films
- Sanctum Australia
- Start Media
Distributors
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CInema Hotel Corporation (CHC) (2010) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- MEED Films (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paradiso (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Top Film (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Canada (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Aurum Distribution (2011) (Estonia)
- Aurum Distribution (2011) (Latvia)
- Constantin Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Entertainment One (2011) (Spain)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Highlight Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand)
- Monolith Films (2011) (Poland)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Pro 7 (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- R Film (2011) (Turkey)
- RTL Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Sky 3D (2012) (Germany) (tv) (limited)
- Sky Cinema Premieren (2012) (Germany) (tv) (limited)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Iloura (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Back Lot Music (soundtrack)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (secured financing)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital marketing asset management)
- Digital Pictures (post-production)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Klass Security and Investigations (anti-piracy security)
- PACE (Fusion camera system)
- Post Haste Digital (ADR Facility)
- Relativity Media (funding)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production)
- SparkeFilms History Design (additional props & costumes)
- Trackdown Digital (post-production sound services)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- Wayfare Entertainment (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team-including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever? Written by Universal Pictures |
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| Taglines | The only way out is down See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,447,930, 06 Feb 2011 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $108,943,221, 19 Oct 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ioan Gruffudd performed his own base jump stunt, which he described as his favorite part of the shoot. See more » |
| Goofs | When Josh first descends into the surface pit, he's Aussie rappelling with his rack attached to his back. When he reaches the gal part way down, his rack's in front. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in No Strings Attached/The Company Men/The Way Back/The Dilemma/The Green Hornet (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | RABAUL TAUN See more » |
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Josh: I never knew my father, but I found him in that cave. He was a hell of a fella, once you got to know him. See more » |