After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.
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- 5 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nicole Kidman | ... |
Rae Ingram
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| Sam Neill | ... |
John Ingram
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| Billy Zane | ... |
Hughie Warriner
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| Rod Mullinar | ... |
Russell Bellows
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Joshua Tilden | ... |
Danny
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George Shevtsov | ... |
Doctor
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Michael Long | ... |
Specialist Doctor
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| Lisa Collins | ... |
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
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Paula Hudson-Brinkley | ... |
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
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Sharon Cook | ... |
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
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| Malinda Rutter | ... |
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
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Benji | ... |
Dog
(as Benji U.D. A.D.)
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| John Simmit | ... |
Dog Owner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Phillip Noyce | ||
Written by
| Terry Hayes | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Williams | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Terry Hayes | ... | producer |
| George Miller | ... | producer |
| Doug Mitchell | ... | producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| Dean Semler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Francis-Bruce | ||
Editorial Department
| Sue Blainey | ... | first assistant editor / first assistant editor: opening sequence |
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color grader |
| Miriam Cortes | ... | negative matcher |
| Jenny Hicks | ... | assistant editor |
| Louise Innes | ... | associate editor |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Liz Mullinar | ||
| Wallis Nicita | ... | (as Wally Nicita) |
Production Design by
| Graham 'Grace' Walker | ||
Art Direction by
| Kim Hilder | ||
Costume Design by
| Norma Moriceau | ||
Makeup Department
| Noriko Watanabe | ... | head of makeup department (as Noriko Spencer) |
Production Management
| Narelle Barsby | ... | production manager |
| Marcus D'Arcy | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Barbara Gibbs | ... | production manager: opening sequence |
| Neville Mason | ... | unit manager |
| Claire O'Brien | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Phillip Roope | ... | unit manager: opening sequence |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ian Astridge | ... | second assistant director |
| Colin Fletcher | ... | first assistant director |
| Ian Freeman | ... | second assistant director |
| Stuart Freeman | ... | assistant director |
| Keith Heygate | ... | first assistant director: opening sequence |
| George Miller | ... | second unit director |
| Vincent Monton | ... | second unit director (as Vince Monton) |
| Murray Robertson | ... | first assistant director |
| Charles Rotherham | ... | first assistant director |
| John Titley | ... | second assistant director |
| Tony Wellington | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ian Allen | ... | props buyer (as Ian Allan) / set dresser (as Ian Allan) |
| Trevor Badger | ... | construction assistant |
| Terry Barton | ... | construction assistant |
| Rick Best | ... | set builder |
| Peta Black | ... | set finisher |
| Ty Bosco | ... | storyboard artist |
| Walter Bron | ... | set builder (as Wolter Bron) |
| Martin Bruveris | ... | set finisher |
| Michael Calvin | ... | construction assistant |
| Andrew Chauvel | ... | leading hand (as Andy Chauvel) |
| Leah Cocks | ... | art department coordinator |
| Matt Connors | ... | set finisher |
| Anthony Croft | ... | construction assistant |
| Don Croft | ... | construction assistant |
| Garth Croft | ... | set builder |
| Tom Davies | ... | construction assistant |
| Wayne Dawson | ... | construction assistant |
| Judith Ditter | ... | art department coordinator |
| Mont Fieguth | ... | additional set dresser (as Monty Fieguth) |
| David Field | ... | construction assistant |
| Jan Flint | ... | soft furnishings |
| Daniel Flowers | ... | set builder |
| Peter Forbes | ... | art department runner |
| Kevin Asher Green | ... | construction assistant (as Kevin Green) |
| Ken Hannan | ... | construction assistant |
| Peter Harrison | ... | construction assistant |
| Guido Helmstetter | ... | special propmaker (as Guido Helstetter) |
| Robert Higham | ... | construction assistant |
| Bill Howe | ... | construction manager |
| Steve Huxtable | ... | construction assistant |
| Grant Longley | ... | set builder |
| Billy Malcolm | ... | head scenic artist / sculptor |
| Gerald Marr | ... | construction assistant (as Jerry Marr) |
| Bob McCarron | ... | prosthetics artist |
| Karan Monkhouse | ... | stand-by props |
| Philip Murchie | ... | construction assistant |
| John Nornede | ... | construction assistant |
| Michael Ormorod | ... | construction assistant |
| Tom Overton | ... | construction assistant |
| Bronwyn Parry | ... | set builder |
| Ray Pedler | ... | scenic artist (as Ray Pedlar) |
| Simon Pooley | ... | construction assistant |
| John Rann | ... | construction manager |
| Tony Read | ... | construction assistant |
| Jane Richter | ... | art department runner |
| Clive Roberts | ... | construction assistant |
| Rob Robinson | ... | assistant designer |
| Larry Sandy | ... | set builder |
| Dennis Smith | ... | construction supervisor |
| Marcus Smith | ... | leading hand |
| Hugh Wade | ... | construction assistant |
| Nick Walker | ... | construction assistant |
| George Zammit | ... | stand-by props: opening sequence |
Sound Department
| Nick Breslin | ... | assistant sound editor (as Nicholas Breslin) |
| Steve Burgess | ... | foley editor |
| Lloyd Carrick | ... | additional sound recordist |
| Julius Chan | ... | multi-track engineer / sound effects editor |
| James D'Arcey | ... | multi-track engineer (as James D'Arcy) |
| Philip Dickson | ... | sound transferer (as Phil Dickson) / transfer operator |
| Antony Gray | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tim Jordan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Phil Judd | ... | sound mixer |
| Gerry Long | ... | foley editor |
| Jane Maguire | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ian McLoughlin | ... | sound mixer |
| Susan Metcalfe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gerry Nucifora | ... | boom operator |
| Ben Osmo | ... | sound recordist |
| Angus Robertson | ... | dialogue re-recordist |
| Roger Savage | ... | sound mixer |
| Annabelle Sheehan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lee Smith | ... | sound designer |
| Joe Spinelli | ... | additional boom operator |
| Peter Townend | ... | sound effects editor |
| Noelleen Westcombe | ... | assistant adr editor / assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Brian Cox | ... | special effects coordinator |
| David Hardie | ... | special effects technician |
| Chris Murray | ... | special effects technician |
| Reece Robinson | ... | rain effects: opening sequence |
| Wilson Starr | ... | special effects technician |
| Belinda Villani | ... | prosthetics sculptor |
| Aron Walker | ... | special effects assistant |
| David Young | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | special visual effects & opticals |
Stunts
| Glenn Boswell | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glen Boswell) |
| Richard Boué | ... | stunts |
| Tony Lynch | ... | stunts |
| Joe Pampanella | ... | stunt performer |
| Michael Read | ... | stunts (as Michaele Read) |
| Glenn Ruehland | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glen Ruehland) |
| Lyddy Van Gyen | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Grant Atkinson | ... | best boy: opening sequence |
| Bruce Barber | ... | key grip: opening sequence |
| Ross Berryman | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Brian J. Breheny | ... | additional focus puller (as Brian Breheny) |
| Dean Bryan | ... | additional electrician |
| Geoff Burton | ... | director of photography: opening sequence (as Geoff Burton) / photography: second unit |
| Glenn Cogan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Colin Deane | ... | focus puller |
| Alan Dunstan | ... | best boy |
| Lindsay Foote | ... | additional gaffer |
| Tex Foote | ... | generator operator |
| Tony Holtham | ... | additional gaffer |
| Kerry Jackson | ... | assistant grip |
| Ian Jones | ... | additional cinematographer / aerial camera operator / steadicam operator / underwater camera operator |
| Darrin Keough | ... | first assistant camera: opening sequence |
| Kevan Lind | ... | additional camera operator |
| David Lindsay | ... | clapper loader |
| Danny Lockett | ... | assistant grip |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | ... | electrician |
| Ian McAlpine | ... | assistant grip |
| Sean McClory | ... | additional clapper loader / camera maintenance |
| Irvine G. McLaughlin | ... | key grip |
| John Morton | ... | gaffer |
| Paul Moyce | ... | additional electrician |
| Paul Moyes | ... | lighting technician |
| Ian Plummer | ... | gaffer: opening sequence |
| Trevor Ripper | ... | additional electrician |
| Gary Shearsmith | ... | assistant grip: opening sequence |
| Jim Sheldon | ... | still photographer |
| Craig Sykes | ... | additional electrician |
| David Thomas | ... | grip rigger |
| Ross Williams | ... | additional camera maintenance |
Casting Department
| Joanne Zaluski | ... | casting associate: USA |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jenny Campbell | ... | wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe supervisor: opening sequence (as Jennifer Campbell) |
| Suzy Carter | ... | additional stand-by wardrobe (as Suzie Carter) |
| Annie McCarthy | ... | seamstress |
| Susan Pullen | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Peter Lawless | ... | location manager: opening sequence |
| Stephen Saks | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alison Ely | ... | additional continuity |
| Jenny Quigley | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nick Alimede | ... | caterer |
| Janelle Ambrose | ... | caterer |
| Catherine Barber | ... | financial controller |
| Dixie Betts | ... | production coordinator: opening sequence |
| Lynda Collings | ... | additional personnel |
| Claire Crowther | ... | voice consultant |
| Wayne Dunstan | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | safety supervisor |
| Janeen Faithfull | ... | production accountant |
| Karen Freeman | ... | additional personnel |
| Serena Gattuso | ... | additional production staff |
| Lynette Harding | ... | additional personnel |
| Bob Hicks | ... | safety officer: opening sequence |
| Alistair Jenkins | ... | additional personnel |
| Fiona King | ... | additional production staff / production coordinator |
| Maggie Lake | ... | production secretary |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing |
| Trish Luberti | ... | marine crew |
| David Lucas | ... | additional personnel |
| David Marshall | ... | caterer |
| Paul Martin | ... | additional production staff |
| John May | ... | accounting assistant |
| Laura McKinley | ... | dog wrangler |
| Stuart McNorton | ... | additional personnel |
| Pat Nash | ... | boat wrangler |
| Barbara Nolan | ... | liaison: Sydney |
| Jeff Powis | ... | double |
| Kate Quinn | ... | double |
| Jacquie Robertson | ... | unit nurse (as Jacqueline Robertson) |
| Vicky Satterwhite | ... | additional personnel |
| Mark Taylor | ... | production runner |
| Julie Tulloch | ... | caterer |
| Cassie Vaile | ... | caterer |
| David Vaile | ... | caterer |
| Alfonso Valencia | ... | additional personnel |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| Owen Williams | ... | additional personnel |
| Denise Wolfson | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Christine Woodruff | ... | additional personnel |
| Mary Jane 'M.J.' Yates | ... | production coordinator (as Mary-Jane Yates) |
| Mickey Cottrell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Jaime Fowler | ... | electronic press kit editor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Lelko | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Premiere (1991) (Germany) (tv) (limited)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Japan) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1993) (Germany) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (included in '4 Film favorites; Cult Thrillers Collection")
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Awa Marine (marine electronic equipment supplied by)
- BT Australia Ltd. (financial advice)
- Colorfilm Pty. Ltd. (laboratory)
- Creative Casting (casting)
- Optical & Graphics (titling)
- Out to Lunch (catering)
- Soundfirm (sound facilities)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Spectrum Films (sound facilities)
- The Staff and Management of Hamilton Island (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Loring Holden |
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| Taglines | A couple alone at sea. When a stranger called for help, they made a fatal mistake... they answered. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Before filming began, Nicole Kidman took lessons from the owner of the Storm Vogel on how to operate the ship. During the storm sequences near the end of the film, she is actually piloting the yacht. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the film, the suds from the shampoo in Rae's hair disappear. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dream Team/Sing/Troop Beverly Hills/Crusoe/Powwow Highway (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Who Stole the Isopropyl Alcohol See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The producers wish to thank the owners of 'Storm Vogel' for the use of their yacht as the 'Saracen' and Keith Williams, the staff and management of Hamilton Island. See more » |
| Quotes |
[assuming it's her husband that is washing her hair]
Rae Ingram: You know what I'd love for lunch? Fresh asparagus, then, um, pasta - angel hair pasta with heaps of basil, garlic, olive oil and, um, apple pie. Yeah. Uh, John, have you got a towel? See more » |