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Dead Calm (1989) -- A mass-murderer kidnaps and seduces a young woman after leaving her husband to die on the vessel whose crew he's just slaughtered.
Dead Calm (1989) -- A mass-murderer kidnaps and seduces a young woman after leaving her husband to die on the vessel whose crew he's just slaughtered.

Overview

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Director:
Phillip Noyce
Writers:
Charles Williams (novel)
Terry Hayes (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 April 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
A Voyage Into Fear. more
Plot:
A mass-murderer kidnaps and seduces a young woman after leaving her husband to die on the vessel whose crew he's just slaughtered. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent Film more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Nicole Kidman ... Rae Ingram

Sam Neill ... John Ingram

Billy Zane ... Hughie Warriner
Rod Mullinar ... Russell Bellows
Joshua Tilden ... Danny
George Shevtsov ... Doctor
Michael Long ... Specialist Doctor
Lisa Collins ... 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Paula Hudson-Brinkley ... 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Sharon Cook ... 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Malinda Rutter ... 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
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Benji ... Dog (as Benji U.D., A.D.)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
96 min | Turkey:83 min (TV version)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

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Trivia:
Around 1997, there were rumors that Orson Welles material had been revised and seemed "as good as complete (compared to the shooting script)," and that his widow, Paola Mori, was trying to get it cut and distributed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the first part of the sex scene Hughie rips off Rae's shorts and underwear. When she slips on a robe to go run up on deck and get the shotgun, she is wearing a white thong underneath her robe. more
Quotes:
[Rae has just done away with a psychotic killer and rescued her husband from being lost at sea]
Rae Ingram: You know what I'd love for lunch? Fresh asparagus, then, um, pasta - angel hair pasta with heaps of basil, garlic, olive oil and, uh, apple pie. Uh, John, have you got a towel?
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Movie Connections:
Version of The Deep (1970) more

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What music is Hughie listening to?
Was Hughie's boat actually sinking or not?
Did Rae actually enjoy the sex with Hughie?
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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent Film, 27 July 2000
8/10
Author: nmp381 from Ny

Dead Calm is one of those rare thrillers with good acting, suspense and great setting. The ocean setting really makes this film, as well as the 2 boats. Kidman is a realistic and resourceful character and because the film had only 3 main characters throughout the whole movie, you go through the same emotions the actors do in the film. The ending seemed tacked on, but because the whole film is so good, the ending doesn't hurt nor help the film. Well paced, acted and overall great movie. 9/10

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