The Poseidon Adventure

1972
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The Poseidon Adventure
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Title: The Poseidon Adventure

Original Title: The Poseidon Adventure

Year: 1972

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: March 02 1973
  • United States: December 13 1972

Plot

A passenger ship, on its way to the scrap yard, put limits with the arrival of the new owners to save on the costs of decommissioning. At a time when a wave hits you, turning and thus making all its interior rooms remain inside out. A priest takes a very diverse group of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship trying to survive. While Poseidon 1,500 passengers a luxury liner sailing from the US to Europe, celebrating New Year's Eve, a fierce storm broke out and a huge wave transforms the pleasant trip in a catastrophe that can end the life of all passengers. 'The Poseidon Adventure' is directed by Ronald Neame.

Cast

Director:

Ronald Neame Ronald Neame

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Reverend Scott

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Mike Rogo

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

James Martin

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Nonnie Parry

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Linda Rogo

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Belle Rosen

Photos

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Trivia

Private collection

The boots and pendant that Carol Lynley wears in the film actually came from her own private collection.

Oscar Winners

Contains five Academy Award winning actors - Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson and Red Buttons; and one Oscar nominee: Arthur O'Connell.

Fattening

Shelley Winters gained 35 pounds for the part of Belle Rosen. Afterward she complained that she was never able to get back to her original weight no matter how hard she tried.

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