LaserDisc Review

Poseidon Adventure, The

Genre: Drama

Reviewed in Issue 26 of Widescreen Review

Picture
3
Sound
2

Stars: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowell, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O’Connell, Eric Shea & Leslie Nielsen

Disc Information
Studio/Distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Catalog Number 0416085
MPAA Rating PG
Retail Price $49.98
Running Time 117
Color Type Color
Chaptered/Scene Access Yes
Closed Captioned No
Theatrical Release 1972
Credits
Director Ronald Neame
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Stars Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowell, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O’Connell, Eric Shea & Leslie Nielsen
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Soundtrack Dolby Surround
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Story Synopsis

The Poseidon Adventure is a perilous sea adventure that details the desperate effort of ten survivors as they try to escape an ocean liner capsized by a huge tidal wave. Death and destruction are everywhere as the victims struggle their way through the inverted ship. This classic thriller weaves suspenseful terror at sea with the survivors’ intimate and personal stories. From the novel by Paul Gallico, The Poseidon Adventure was nominated for eight 1972 Academy Awards®, bringing home one for Best Song and a Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects.

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