Dead Calm (1989)
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Grieving over the death of their son, a married couple decide to take a long yachting trip for relaxation's sake. Their journey takes a dark turn, however, when they rescue a young man from a drifting vessel. The couple soon discover that the other ship's crew had been brutally murdered by their new passenger, and find themselves in a battle of wits against this violent sociopath. Interestingly, a previous attempt had been made at adapting the novel that inspired this film by none other than Orson Welles; footage from his unfinished version, known as "The Deep," can be seen in the documentary Orson Welles: The One-Man Band. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Phillip Noyce
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Synopsis of Dead Calm
Grieving over the death of their son, a married couple decide to take a long yachting trip for relaxation's sake. Their journey takes a dark turn, however, when they rescue a young man from a drifting vessel. The couple soon discover that the other ship's crew had been brutally murdered by their new passenger, and find themselves in a battle of wits against this violent sociopath. Interestingly, a previous attempt had been made at adapting the novel that inspired this film by none other than Orson Welles; footage from his unfinished version, known as "The Deep," can be seen in the documentary Orson Welles: The One-Man Band. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of Dead Calm
- Sam Neill - John Ingram
- Billy Zane - Hughie Warriner
- Michael Long - Specialist Doctor
- George Shevtsov - Doctor
- Wallis Nicita
- Nicole Kidman - Rae Ingram
- Sharon Cook - "Orpheus" Cruise Girl
- Rod Mullinar - Russell Bellows
- Joshua Tilden - Danny
- Lisa Collins - "Orpheus" Cruise Girl
- Director(s):
- Phillip Noyce
- Writer(s):
- Terry Hayes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Violence, Not For Children, Nudity)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Foreign
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