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The Poseidon Adventure

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:18

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: It's New Year's Eve and the luxury ocean liner Poseidon is on a magnificent voyage from New York to Athens. Unfortunately, disaster befalls passengers and crew when the cruise ship is capsized by a... It's New Year's Eve and the luxury ocean liner Poseidon is on a magnificent voyage from New York to Athens. Unfortunately, disaster befalls passengers and crew when the cruise ship is capsized by a huge tidal wave brought on by a submarine-induced earthquake. Though the casualties are many, 10 passengers survive to make a harrowing journey up to the overturned ship's bottom where they try and escape to safety. [More]

Starring: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Stella Stevens

Starring: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Carol Lynley, Red Buttons, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea, Leslie Nielsen, Arthur O'Connell, Ernie F. Orsatti, Bob Hastings, John Crawford, Fred Sadoff, Sheila Allen, Charles Bateman

Director: Ronald Neame

Director: Ronald Neame
Composer: John Williams
Producer: Irwin Allen
Screenwriter: Stirling Silliphant
Story: Paul Gallico
Screenwriter: Wendell Mayes

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Mar 9, 1999

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/07/08
Variety
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Classic of disaster movie genre with memorable cast.

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07/26/07
Steve Crum
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

"timo filme-catástrofe que, além do habitual elenco estelar e da excepcional direção de arte, conta com tensas seqüências de ação.

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06/22/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

The Poseidon Adventure was one of the first disaster flicks and it arguably remains the best.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
05/18/06
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

What the glittering, star-driving survivalism of Poseidon Adventure actually presents is a nightmarishly schematic fantasia of guiltless discomfort.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
05/08/06
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

If we're making picks for the most entertaining disaster flicks ever made -- my enthusiastic vote goes to The Poseidon Adventure. Easily.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
04/28/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

Neither as exciting nor as unintentionally funny as one would like it to be.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment 1 Comment
04/19/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

No review available.

comment 1 Comment
03/09/06
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Pure '70s Hollywood.

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12/19/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

One of the best of the 1970s all-star disaster movies.

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09/21/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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07/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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06/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

superb guilty pleasure

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05/13/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
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05/09/05
A.H. Weiler
A.H. Weiler
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Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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No review available.

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08/18/04
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

Now you've done it; high concept disaster movies, especially those of Irwin Allen, are one of the chinks in my critical armor. Just can't watch them enough.

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07/15/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Classic disaster movie. Still holds up today as the survivors climb up a capsized boat.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

A great, cheesy voyage that is grandly entertaining.

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07/06/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
 
 
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July 13, 2006: R.I.P. Red Buttons
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