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Poseidon [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum
Director(s): Wolfgang Petersen
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Children in Peril
Movie Release: 2006
DVD Release: 08/22/2006
Format: DVD - Color,Letterbox for TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Total Copies: 68
Genres: Action, Disaster Film, Sea Adventure
See Also: Poseidon [Fullscreen], Poseidon [HD DVD], Poseidon [Special Edition]

DVD Synopsis

Set adrift in the vast waters of the North Atlantic for a luxury New Year's Eve party staged in the ship's magnificent ballroom, the massive ocean-liner Poseidon receives an unexpected jolt when a rogue, 100-foot wave rolls it completely upside down, forcing the surviving passengers to fight their way to safety in Das Boot director Wolfgang Petersen's waterlogged blockbuster. Trapped beneath the waterline and implored by the captain to remain in place until a rescue team arrives, the panicked survivors struggle to keep their cool as the water begins to rush in, infernos blaze all around, and a loss of electricity plunges the doomed vessel into total darkness. Seasoned gambler Dylan Johns (Josh Lucas) isn't willing to wage his life on the prompt arrival of help, though, and as he attempts to navigate the treacherous, inverted maze of death, he is flanked by desperate band of like-minded seafarers including eight-year-old Conor (Jimmy Bennett) and his mother, Maggie (Jacinda Barrett), reticent stowaway Elena (M�a Maestro), suicidal Richard (Richard Dreyfus), and concerned father Robert (Kurt Russell), whose missing daughter may still be somewhere onboard along with her frightened fianc�. With a little luck and a little help from onboard waiter Marco (Freddy Rodriguez), the desperate team may just live to see the morning after. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Actors

Josh Lucas - Dylan Johns
Kurt Russell - Robert Ramsey
Jacinda Barrett - Maggie James
Richard Dreyfuss - Richard Nelson
Emmy Rossum - Jennifer Ramsey

Member Movie Reviews

Gina W. (Georgina) from ASHLAND, OH wrote on 10/10/2008...

I havent seen the 70's version of this movie but I did find this to be a great action movie with a star-studdded cast. Granted it has a weak plotline but the visual effect are amazing and kept us on the edge of our seat. Ohh and there are enough dead bodies in this movie to fill a small cemetary.

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 3/26/2008...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A knock off of the 1970s classic, this version... doesn't impress or shock you in any way.

The fact that we already know the story, and that a bunch of people will die, makes the movie uneventful. The graphics are pathetic... and probably would be considered pathetic by the 70s standard as well.

This version does have some benefits. Like the original, it has a star-studded cast. Many of the actors you'll say.. "OH! I know that guy he played in..." But of course, then they die and you go, "Boy that was a cameo if ever I saw one"

In short. This is a "B" movie. If you like B movies, you'll like this fine. If all else fails... post it on here! :)

Danielle T. (sugarkane) from FITCHBURG, WI wrote on 12/28/2007...

2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I did not really expect to like this movie, but surprisingly I really got into it. It has great special effects, good enough to overcome a weak plot and minimal character development. If you are in the mood for a good adventure movie (and I guess I was) Poseidon is a fine choice.