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Dead Calm

High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

1h 36m1989RTMDb 6.6

ThrillerDramaHorror

English

Crew and Cast

Phillip NoycePhillip NoyceDirectorNicole KidmanNicole KidmanRae IngramSam NeillSam NeillJohn IngramBilly ZaneBilly ZaneHughie WarrinerGeorge ShevtsovGeorge ShevtsovDoctorRod MullinarRod MullinarRussell Bellows
Joshua TildenDannyMichael LongMichael LongSpecialist DoctorLisa CollinsLisa Collins'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Paula Hudson-Brinkley'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Sharon Cook'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Malinda Rutter'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Storyline

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
7 April 1989
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (873 votes)

Production

Director
Phillip Noyce
Writers
Terry Hayes, Charles Williams
Studios
Kennedy Miller Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
Australia

Box Office

Budget
$10.4M
Revenue
$7.8M
Profit
$2.6M loss
Return
0.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English