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Deep Rising (1998)

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Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 27
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Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 5

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Movie Info

Stephen Somers wrote and directed this $50 million science-fiction action-thriller. Set in the South China Sea, the story has been described as a cross between The Poseidon Adventure, Alien, and Die Hard. On the maiden voyage of the luxury liner Argonautica, pickpocket Trillian (Famke Janssen) is caught stealing jewels and locked up. After the ship's communication system is infected with a virus, the ship collides with a massive underwater object. When John Finnegan (Treat Williams) and others

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Stephen Sommers

Written By: Stephen Sommers

In Theaters: Jan 30, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Oct 13, 1998

Cast

Treat Williams
John Finnegan
Famke Janssen
Trillian
Anthony Heald
Simon Canton
Kevin J. O'Connor
Joey Pantucci
Wes Studi
Hanover
Derrick O'Connor
The Captain
Jason Flemyng
Mulligan
Djimon Hounsou
Vivo
Cliff Curtis
Mamooli
Clifton Powell
Mason
Trevor Goddard
T-Ray Jones
Una Damon
Leila
Clint Curtis
Billy

Critic Reviews for Deep Rising

All Critics (46) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (19) | DVD (8)

Much better in memory...

February 2, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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...an old-fashioned and flat-out fun monster movie that benefits from Treat Williams' tremendously engaging lead performance.

January 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

It's Poseidon Adventure, Alien Resurrection, any heist movies, Jaws, and a little art house flick called Titanic all in one.

October 24, 2001 Full Review | Comment

Karina Montgomery

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The captain of a ship for hire is caught between a crew of mercenaries out to rob a luxury liner in the South China Sea and a plague of huge sea creatures with a taste for human flesh. An early outing by low brow crowd pleaser Steven "The Mummy" Sommers, Deep Rising is an enjoyably unpretentious creature feature

November 20, 2006

xGary Xx

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Excellent monster mash and over the top riot of sea faring proportions which borrows from afew films but keep its tongue firmly in its cheek as a no bars hold B-movie.The way the plot unravels is much like 'Aliens' with a mish mash crew of cut throat mercs and civilians being surprised and taken down one by one by an

May 6, 2011