The Poseidon Adventure

1972
PG
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

50K

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Disaster Survival Action Adventure Drama Thriller

A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

50K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,586

2,555

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total

Trivia
Shot in sequence, taking advantage of the fact that the principals became dirtier and more tattered and suffered injuries - some real and some artificial - as they progressed.

Goofs
Linda Rogo had to change into her husband's shirt because she didn't wear a bra and couldn't climb in her gown. However, when she is in the smokestack about to climb the ladder, a bra strap is visible. In the DVD commentary, Stella Stevens acknowledged that she saw this error in the rushes and pleaded to have it removed, but to no avail.

Quotes
Mrs. Linda Rogo: I saw a young officer on deck the other day, and he looked DAMN familiar... even with his clothes on.
Mike Rogo: So... he recognized ya, so?
Mrs. Linda Rogo: So doesn't that bother you?
Mike Rogo: If it bothered me, I wouldn'ta married ya.
Mrs. Linda Rogo: Well first you arrested me six times.
Mike Rogo: Well I had to figure out some way to keep you off the streets... until you'd marry me.

Crazy credits
The song "The Morning After" is credited on screen as "The Song From The Poseidon Adventure"

Connections
Edited into The Return of the Movie Movie (1972)

Soundtracks
The Song from The Poseidon Adventure
Words and Music by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
Orchestration Alexander Courage
Performed by Renée Armand (uncredited)

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Featured review

8/10

Poseidon IS King of the Sea

This movie is my ultimate disaster flick and even though I really liked Titanic. This one, as others have said IS better and I'll tell you why. In Titanic we have just one story going, where as in this one we have several. The subtle budding romance between Nonnie and Mr. Martin was very interesting to watch. I thought they were a rather odd pairing at first, but it worked seeing how they both needed each other. Linda Rogo was my favorite character. She knew what to say and how to say it. She even told her pompus husband off a few times. The fact that she's an ex-prostitute and her husband being the cop that arrested her made their story rather interesting. Mr. Rogo and the Preacher's quarrels were amusing and heated. I liked the Rosens, they were the strong ones and you could truly see the love they had for one another. The kid was annoying, but useful and I really enjoyed the sexual tension between Susan and the Preacher. Their scenes were my favorite. This movie has a cast of truly rich characters that were more entertaining to watch than the actual effects. Ah! The good old days where character development and an actual plot outweigh the special effects and the disaster itself. 9 out of 10.