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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.
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Overview

User Rating:
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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:
Drama | 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
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One location 3 actors more (104 total)

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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Before filming began, Nicole Kidman took lessons from the owner of the Storm Vogel on how to operate the ship. During the storm sequences near the end of the film, she is actually piloting the yacht. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the film, the suds from the shampoo in Rae's hair disappear. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
sailor #1: Merry Christmas, Captain Ingram.
John Ingram: [returning salute] Merry Christmas, Eric.
sailor #2: Merry Christmas, sir...
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Soundtrack:
NEW YORK TURNPIKE more

FAQ

What happened to the passengers on Hughie's ship? Did they really die of food poisoning?
Why did Rae have sex with Hughie?
What music is Hughie listening to?
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20 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
One location 3 actors, 14 June 2004
9/10
Author: (victor7754@hotmail.com) from St John

A terrific thriller set on the sea with three fine actors portraying characters of control, resurrection, and unbalance. Sam Neil portrays the fearless, in control naval captain. His abilities combined with the institution of marriage display a refine existence. Compare Neil's abilities with Billy Zane's self induced party boy image who survives by the primitive nature of man and you will see structure verses chaos. Zane's character is sexy and alluring therefore irresistible to sexual stimuli. Nicole Kidman is faced with recovering from the loss of her child; shown, in the start of the film, being thrown out of the front of a car windshield. There, in the dead calm of an open sea, she must resurrect her abilities of courage and strength. She faces off the unbalanced nature of Zane's character using her sexual allure as well but in a very different capacity. It is all about survival using the tools given to you and the tools you acquire. A brilliant thriller set in one location. Directed with sexual tension. ***

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