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Octopus

Octopus

A cruise to hell

20004.41h 40m

Overview

During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub destroyed 38 years ago. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength! The only way out is the emergency submersible and a passing cruise ship. Above or below the water, there is no escape from the monster mutant octopus with a nuclear diet...

Directed by John Eyres
Written by Michael D. Weiss, Boaz Davidson
Produced by David Varod, Boaz Davidson, Danny Lerner
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Top Cast

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

Roy Turner

David Beecroft

David Beecroft

Captain Jack Shaw

Carolyn Lowery

Carolyn Lowery

Dr. Lisa Finch

Ricco Ross

Ricco Ross

Brickman

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Casper

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

Henry Campbell

George Stanchev

George Stanchev

Salvanto

Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

Taylor

Hristo Shopov

Hristo Shopov

Cruise Ship Navigator

Mariana Stansheva

Mariana Stansheva

Female Captain

Themes & Keywords

submarineoctopusgiant octopusnuclear submarine

About Octopus

Octopus is a action, horror, thriller, science fiction film released in 2000 exploring themes of submarine, octopus, giant octopus, nuclear submarine. Directed by John Eyres, it stars Jay Harrington, David Beecroft, Carolyn Lowery. During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub destroyed 38 years ago. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength! The only way out is the emergency submersible and a passing cruise ship. Above or below the water, there is no escape from the monster mutant octopus with a nuclear diet...

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