The Poseidon Adventure

Name: The Poseidon Adventure
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972-12-01
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson

1972·Movie·PG·117 min·★ 7.1(1,013)

Adventure Drama Thriller More English titles

“Hell, upside down.”

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

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About The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 English-language adventure, drama and thriller film directed by Ronald Neame. The cast is led by Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Stella Stevens. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

The Poseidon Adventure was produced by Kent Productions and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on December 1, 1972, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $85 million worldwide.

Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes
Release date: December 1, 1972
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $85 million
Production: Kent Productions, 20th Century Fox

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The Poseidon Adventure cast & crew

The Poseidon Adventure was directed by Ronald Neame and written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes.

The cast features Gene Hackman as Reverend Scott, Ernest Borgnine as Mike Rogo, Stella Stevens as Linda Rogo, Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen, Jack Albertson as Manny Rosen, and Red Buttons as James Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Harold E. Stine, and it was produced by Irwin Allen and Sidney Marshall.

Is The Poseidon Adventure worth watching?

The Poseidon Adventure holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,013 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and thriller, The Poseidon Adventure is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Poseidon Adventure

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