Dead Calm (1989) Horror Thriller
Dead Calm (1989) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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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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Dead Calm Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
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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Dead Calm Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Rae Ingram |
| Sam Neill | ... | John Ingram |
| Billy Zane | ... | Hughie Warriner |
| Rod Mullinar | ... | Russell Bellows |
| Joshua Tilden | ... | Danny |
| George Shevtsov | ... | Doctor |
| Michael Long | ... | Specialist Doctor |
| Lisa Collins | ... | ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl |
| Paula Hudson-Brinkley | ... | ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl |
| Sharon Cook | ... | ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl |
| Malinda Rutter | ... | ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl |
| Benji | ... | Dog (as Benji U.D. A.D.) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nicole Kidman (b. June 20, 1967) – Rae Ingram
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Sam Neill (b. September 14, 1947) – John Ingram
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: John Dermot - Billy Zane (b. February 24, 1966) – Hughie Warriner
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Rod Mullinar (b. November 30, 1941) – Russell Bellows
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Rodney Mullinar | Rod Mulliner - Joshua Tilden – Danny
- George Shevtsov – Doctor
- Michael Long – Specialist Doctor
- Lisa Collins – ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl
- Paula Hudson-Brinkley – ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl
- Sharon Cook – ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl
- Malinda Rutter – ''Orpheus'' Cruise Girl
- Benji – Dog (as Benji U.D. A.D.)
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