Dead Calm
1989 · Movie · 1h 36m · R
ThrillerHorror
"High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Metacritic
70/100
Key crew
- Phillip NoyceDirector
- Graeme RevellOriginal Music Composer
- Terry HayesWriter
Cast
- Nicole KidmanRae Ingram
- Sam NeillJohn Ingram
- Billy ZaneHughie Warriner
- George ShevtsovDoctor
- Rod MullinarRussell Bellows
- Joshua TildenDanny
- Michael LongSpecialist Doctor
- Lisa Collins'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
- Paula Hudson-Brinkley'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
- Sharon Cook'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
- Malinda Rutter'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Stills
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Themes
australiasense of guilttoxicationloss of loved oneshipwrecksailing tripcar crashhome invasionkilling a dogsinking boatsail boatsurvival at sea