20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Based On the book by Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1997 television film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Ben Cross as Captain Nemo. It premiered on March 23, 1997. Based on the 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne, it is most notable for replacing the character of Professor Aronnax's manservant, Conseil, with the Professor's daughter, Sophie, who disguises herself as a boy so that she may accompany her father aboard USS Abraham Lincoln; she becomes the apex of a love triangle involving Captain Nemo and Ned the harpooner. The film was produced by Hallmark Entertainment.

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Release date:

March 23, 1997

Director:

Michael Anderson

Cast:

Richard Crenna, Ben Cross, Julie Cox, Paul Gross, Michael Jayston

Genre:

Science Fiction, Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1997 in adaptations