High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.
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.
Dead Calm (1989) is a thriller, drama and horror film directed by Phillip Noyce, released on April 7, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane and George Shevtsov. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 851 ratings.
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Nicole Kidman
as Rae Ingram
Sam Neill
as John Ingram
Billy Zane
as Hughie Warriner
George Shevtsov
as Doctor
Rod Mullinar
as Russell Bellows
Joshua Tilden
as Danny
Michael Long
as Specialist Doctor
Lisa Collins
as 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Paula Hudson-Brinkley
as 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Sharon Cook
as 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Malinda Rutter
as 'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Terry Hayes and Charles Williams, produced by Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 851 ratings.
Stay calm and you may yet not end up dead. Dead Calm is directed by Phillip Noyce and adapted to screenplay by Terry Hayes from the novel of the same name written by Charles Williams. It stars Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane. Music is by Graeme Revell and cinematography by Dean Semler. After losing their young son in a car accident, John (Neill) and Rae Ingram (Kidman) head out alone on their yacht for an…
Reviewed on March 24, 2014
Perfect example of why you should check out all the movies that doggy paddled away with an average 3/5 or 6/10 or whatever. For a large minority, it's not that they're simply average; it's that they were barely given a chance
Reviewed on May 5, 2018
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Dead Calm (1989) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dead Calm (1989) includes Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov and Rod Mullinar. The film was directed by Phillip Noyce. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead Calm was released on April 7, 1989 and runs for 1h 36m.
Dead Calm (1989) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 851 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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