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

3,609

2,023

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

Hell, Upside Down

The aging liner Poseidon, on her final journey, is struck by a tidal wave that knocks her upside down. A small group of passengers realise that if they want to survive they must journey up into the bowels of the ship hoping for rescue from above.

The idea is well conceived and the excellent cast turn in good performances despite getting little help from the somewhat corny script. With above average special effects for the time and excellent sets that convincingly realise the upside down half-flooded ship and its bewildering maze of passageways, the movie manages to be compelling and exciting viewing.