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Dead Calm

Dead Calm

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Dead Calm

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

1989

1h 36m

6.6(840 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Drama

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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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Rae Ingram

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

John Ingram

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Hughie Warriner

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

Doctor

Rod Mullinar

Rod Mullinar

Russell Bellows

Joshua Tilden

Danny

Michael Long

Michael Long

Specialist Doctor

Lisa Collins

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
George Miller

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