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Dangerous and suspenseful situations highlight character studies of ten survivors who struggle to escape from an ocean liner capsized by a huge tidal wave. This one started the disaster film craze of the 1970's, and was the most successful.
"Pure '70's Hollywood." Cole Smithey, Colesmithey.com
"...superb guilty pleasure..." Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Editor's Note
When an earthquake sends a tidal wave over a luxury liner on New Year's Eve the top-heavy vessel capsizes. Ten survivors journey through the ship to escape. Terrible sequel: "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure." Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Actress--Shelley Winters. Academy Awards: Best Song ("The Morning After").
Plot Summary
It's New Year's Eve and the luxury ocean liner Poseidon is on a magnificent voyage from New York to Athens. Unfortunately, disaster befalls passengers and crew when the cruise ship is capsized by a huge tidal wave brought on by a submarine-induced earthquake. Though the casualties are many, 10 passengers survive to make a harrowing journey up to the overturned ship's bottom where they try and escape to safety.
| Features | Audio Commentaries By Ronald Neame, Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens & Carol Lynley | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: Spanish, French Dolby Digital Mono | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Featurettes: "The Cast Looks Back", "Falling Up With Ernie", "The Heart Of Disaster: Stirling Silliphant", "The Heroes Of The Poseidon", "The Morning After Story", "The R.M.S. Queen Mary" & "AMC Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" | | Interactive Featurette: "Follow The Escape" | | Interactive Gallery: American Cinematographer Interactive Article | | Interactive Menus | | Ronald Neame Featurettes: "Sinking Corridor", "Generations Of Fans" & "Turning Over The Ship" | | Scene Selection | | Still Galleries: Marketing, Publicity & Behind-The-Scenes | | Storyboard Comparisons: "Ship Capsized", "Up The Vertical Shaft" & "Saving Reverend Scott" | | Subtitles: Spanish | | Vintage Promotional Materials: Original 1972 Featurette, "The Poseidon Adventure" Teaser, "The Poseidon Adventure" Trailer & "The Towering Inferno" Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 5/9/2006 |
| Original Release Date: 1972 | | Catalog ID: 2233165 | | UPC: 00024543231653 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (1973) |  | Gene Hackman, Winner, Best Actor | |
Oscar (1973) | | | Harold Stine, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Shelley Winters, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | |
Golden Globe (1973) | | Shelley Winters, Winner, Best Supporting Actress |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Winters won an Oscar nomination for pulling off the best moment in the best disaster flick ever." 06/04/2004 p.34New York Times
"THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE has aged surprisingly well....The film's classical narrative contours come into sharper focus..." 05/09/2006 p.E3 Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t digs in the hooks and won't let go..." 07/01/2006 p.127 Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
This is a wonderful formula. I love it. "The Poseidon Adventure" is the kind of movie you know is going to be awful, and yet somehow you gotta see it, right? They ought to be honest in the ads: Cornier than "Airport"! More cliches than "Grand Hotel"! The most character actors in small roles since "Flight of the Phoenix"! Bigger ups and downs than the elevator in "Hotel"! - Roger Ebert
Needcoffee.com 8 of 10
Now you've done it; high concept disaster movies, especially those of Irwin Allen, are one of the chinks in my critical armor. Just can't watch them enough. - Widgett Walls
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