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The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

Hell, upside down.

19727.11h 57m

Overview

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Directed by Ronald Neame
Written by Paul Gallico, Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes
Produced by Irwin Allen, Sidney Marshall, Steve Broidy
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $84.6M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Reverend Scott

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Mike Rogo

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Linda Rogo

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Belle Rosen

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Manny Rosen

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

James Martin

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Acres

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Nonnie Parry

Pamela Sue Martin

Pamela Sue Martin

Susan Shelby

Eric Shea

Eric Shea

Robin Shelby

Themes & Keywords

new year's eveseashipprostitutehusband wife relationshiplife and deathsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookfaithocean1970swaveshipwrecknatural disastercruiseseaquakeocean linertraveldisastercapsized shiptidal wavedisaster moviedramaticréveillon

About The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure is a adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of new year's eve, sea, ship, prostitute, husband wife relationship, life and death. Directed by Ronald Neame, it stars Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Stella Stevens. When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

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