"High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm."

1989

1h 36m

6.6(856 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Horror

Overview

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicole Kidman

Rae Ingram

Sam Neill

John Ingram

Billy Zane

Hughie Warriner

George Shevtsov

Doctor

Rod Mullinar

Russell Bellows

Joshua Tilden

Danny

Michael Long

Specialist Doctor

Lisa Collins

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Paula Hudson-Brinkley

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Sharon Cook

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Creative team

Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Written by: Terry Hayes
Produced by: Terry Hayes
Doug Mitchell

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