“MISSING: An American family on vacation. LAST SEEN: 38 days ago. LOCATION: Somewhere in the Pacific. STATUS: Presumed dead.”
After their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the six members of the Robertson family spend 37 days adrift in the Pacific with no maps, compass, or navigational instruments.They use every survival technique they can as they battle 20-foot waves, marauding sharks, thirst, starvation, and exhaustion.
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Robert Urich
Jack Carpenter
Known for
Lonesome Dove
The Ice Pirates
Ali MacGraw
Claire Carpenter
Known for
Love Story
The Getaway
Danielle von Zerneck
Susan
Known for
La Bamba
My Science Project
David Franklin
Wally
Known for
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Farscape
David Daniels
Timmy
Also in
Death Wish II
Fade to Black
Gus Mercurio
Mr. Haines
Known for
The Blue Lagoon
Crocodile Dundee II
Betty Bobbitt
Mrs. Haines
Also in
Prisoner
Crocodile Dundee II
Peter Sumner
Buzz
Known for
Moby Dick
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
John Heywood
Commander
Also in
Evil Angels
Ground Zero
Michael Bishop
Howard
Known for
Brain Damage
David Tipoki
Fishing Captain
No other roles listed
Pahnie Jantzen
First Mate
No other roles listed
Kevin James Dobson Director · Dougal Robertson Author Fred Karlin Composer
United States release January 5, 1992 · Produced in United States · Production Von Zerneck Sertner Films
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ABC
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Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Production
United States
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English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 5, 1992
Theatrical
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