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Dead Calm

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In Theaters: April 7, 1989

R | Thriller | 1h 36m

Dead Calm

Grieving over the death of their son, a married couple decide to take a long yachting trip for relaxation's sake. Their journey takes a dark turn, however, when they rescue a young man from a drifting vessel. The couple soon discover that the other ship's crew had been brutally murdered by their new passenger, and find themselves in a battle of wits against this violent sociopath. Interestingly, a previous attempt had been made at adapting the novel that inspired this film by none other than Orson Welles; footage from his unfinished version, known as The Deep, can be seen in the documentary Orson Welles: The One-Man Band.
Cast: Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Nicole Kidman, Lisa Collins, Michael Long, Rod Mullinar
Director: Phillip Noyce, Phillip Noyce
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer(s): Doug Mitchell, George Miller