The Poseidon Adventure

Based On the book by Paul Gallico

The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American disaster film directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. It stars an ensemble cast including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons, along with Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea, Arthur O'Connell, and Leslie Nielsen. The plot centers on the fictional SS Poseidon, an aging luxury liner on its final voyage from New York City to Athens, before it is scrapped. On New Year's Day, it is overturned by a wave.

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Release date:

December 13, 1972

Director:

Ronald Neame

Cast:

Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall

Genre:

Thriller, Drama, Action, Disaster

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1972 in adaptations