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Poseidon

Poseidon

Mayday

20065.91h 38m

Overview

A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Written by Mark Protosevich, Paul Gallico
Produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Duncan Henderson, Akiva Goldsman
Box OfficeBudget: $160.0MRevenue: $181.7M

Top Cast

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Dylan Johns

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Robert Ramsey

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Maggie James

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Nelson

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Jennifer Ramsey

Mía Maestro

Mía Maestro

Elena

Mike Vogel

Mike Vogel

Christian

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Lucky Larry

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Valentin

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Conor James

Themes & Keywords

new year's evedaughterself-abandonmentshipfiredrowningcataclysmescapeloss of loved oneshipwreckatlantic oceanballgiant waveblackoutsingleremakedisastercapsized shipdisaster moviedramaticexcited

About Poseidon

Poseidon is a adventure, action, drama, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of new year's eve, daughter, self-abandonment, ship, fire, drowning. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, it stars Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett. A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.

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