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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 09/29/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller, Action Thriller, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Horror

Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller as Beck, the lead oceanographer. Working with a good budget, action director Cosmatos, should have been able to put together better action sequences and a more frightening monster, but he gives this derivative, silly film below-par special effects and no particular visual style. Leviathan, while it may entertain a less-sophisticated viewer, has little to offer fans of the genre who are looking for thrilling special effects. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Peter Weller - Steven Beck
Richard Crenna - Doc. Glen Thompson
Amanda Pays - Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Daniel Stern - Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
Ernie Hudson - Justin Jones

George P. Cosmatos' Alien knock-off Leviathan comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are available in both of these languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to a trailer. This disc is good enough, and the list price low enough, to recommend to genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide