The Poseidon Adventure
“Hell, upside down.”
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
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Part of The Poseidon Adventure Collection
2 films
Cast
26 people
Gene Hackman
Reverend Scott
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Ernest Borgnine
Mike Rogo
Known for
Escape from New York
Jesus of Nazareth
Stella Stevens
Linda Rogo
Known for
The Nutty Professor
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Shelley Winters
Belle Rosen
Known for
Lolita
The Night of the Hunter
Jack Albertson
Manny Rosen
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The Fox and the Hound
Red Buttons
James Martin
Known for
Pete's Dragon
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Roddy McDowall
Acres
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Fright Night
Carol Lynley
Nonnie Parry
Known for
Bunny Lake Is Missing
The Night Stalker
Pamela Sue Martin
Susan Shelby
Known for
Dynasty
My Christmas Prince
Eric Shea
Robin Shelby
Also in
Anna and the King
The Castaway Cowboy
Arthur O'Connell
John, the Chaplain
Known for
Anatomy of a Murder
Fantastic Voyage
Leslie Nielsen
Captain Harrison
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Airplane!
Ronald Neame Director · Wendell Mayes Screenplay Stirling Silliphant Screenplay
Worldwide gross $85M · Budget $5M · United States release December 13, 1972
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$84,563,118
Gross vs. budget
16.9×
Production
Kent Productions
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 1, 1972
Theatrical · Rated A
United States · December 13, 1972
Theatrical
United States
December 12, 1972 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Brazil
January 19, 1973 · Theatrical
December 8, 2003 · Physical · Fox Home mj.gov.br
France
March 29, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
January 25, 1973 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 23, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 26, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
March 17, 1973 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 13, 1972 · Theatrical
Poland
April 5, 1976 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 1, 1974 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 8, 1997 · TV · Markíza
Sweden
December 13, 1972 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 27, 1987 · Physical
May 29, 2002 · Physical
April 11, 2006 · Physical
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