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Dead Calm

Dead Calm

High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.

19896.61h 36m

Overview

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Terry Hayes, Charles Williams
Produced by Terry Hayes, Doug Mitchell, George Miller
Box OfficeBudget: $10.4MRevenue: $7.8M

Top Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Rae Ingram

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

John Ingram

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Hughie Warriner

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

Doctor

Rod Mullinar

Rod Mullinar

Russell Bellows

J

Joshua Tilden

Danny

Michael Long

Michael Long

Specialist Doctor

Lisa Collins

Lisa Collins

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

P

Paula Hudson-Brinkley

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

S

Sharon Cook

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Themes & Keywords

australiasense of guilttoxicationloss of loved oneshipwrecksailing tripcar crashhome invasionkilling a dogsinking boatsail boatsurvival at seaat seacouple terrorizedman gets between a couplestranded at sea

About Dead Calm

Dead Calm is a thriller, horror film released in 1989 exploring themes of australia, sense of guilt, toxication, loss of loved one, shipwreck, sailing trip. Directed by Phillip Noyce, it stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane. An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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