Dead Calm (1989) Horror Thriller

Rated R | Threatrical Apr 07, 1989 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller | Runtime 1h 36m
Dead Calm (1989) Horror Thriller Poster

Dead Calm Plot Synopsis:

An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While on the open sea, in dead calm, they come across a ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae spend some time isolated at sea when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.

Tagline: A Voyage Into Fear.

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Official Trailer

  • Dead Calm Official Trailer

Dead Calm Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 96 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller
Horror Genres:  Thriller
Horror Subgenres:  Confined, Maniac
Directors: Phillip Noyce
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Apr 07, 1989
Box Office: $7,825,009
Awards: 5
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Dead Calm Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 07, 1989
Writers: Terry Hayes, Charles Williams
Producers: Terry Hayes, George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Editors: Richard Francis-Bruce
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