The Poseidon Adventure [Blu-ray]

Director: Ronald Neame, Irwin Allen Ronald Neame

Overview

The Poseidon is an ocean liner charting its course on New Year's Eve. Just after midnight, Captain Harrison (Leslie Nielsen) spots the mother of all tidal waves. It is the last thing that Harrison and practically everyone else onboard sees before drowning -- the Poseidon is turned upside down, with only a handful of survivors. The ten lucky ones -- including Mike Rogo (Ernest Borgnine), Linda Rogo (Stella Stevens), Acres (Roddy McDowall), Belle Rosen (Shelley Winters), and Manny Rosen (Jack Albertson) -- led by no-nonsense minister Frank Scott (Gene Hackman), desperately attempt to climb from the top of the ship (now submerged) to the bottom (now "the top"). The film's theme song, "The Morning After," sung by Maureen McGovern, earned an Oscar. In addition, The Poseidon Adventure received the Special Achievement Award for Special Effects; L.B. Abbott and A.D. Flowers were the recipients. A sequel, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, came out in 1979.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2012
UPC:	0024543808619
Original Release:	1972
Rating:	PG
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00

Special Features

Commentary by director Ronald Neame; Commentary by Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Lynley; Hollywood backstories: The Poisedon Adventure; The cast looks back; Falling up with Ernie; The writer: Stirling Silliphant; The heroes of the Poseidon; The morning after story; R.M.S. Queen Mary; Conversations with Ronald Neame: sinking corridor, generations of fans, turning over the ship; Galleries: marketing, publicity, behind-the-scenes; Storyboard comparisons: ship capsizes, the vertical shaft, saving Reverand Scott; Vintage promotional material: original 1972 featurette, The Poisedon Adventure teaser, The Poisedon Adventure trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gene Hackman	Frank Scott
Ernest Borgnine	Rogo
Shelley Winters	Belle Rosen
Jack Albertson	Manny Rosen
Red Buttons	James Martin
Carol Lynley	Nonnie Parry
Roddy McDowall	Acres
Stella Stevens	Linda Rogo
Leslie Nielsen	Ship's Captain
Pamela Sue Martin	Susan Shelby
Arthur O'Connell	Ship's Chaplain
Eric Shea	Robin Shelby
Fred Sadoff	Linarcos
Sheila Mathews	Ship's Nurse
Jan Arvan	Dr. Caravello
Byron Webster	Purser
John Crawford	Chief Engineer
Bob Hastings	Master of Ceremonies
Erik Nelson	Tinkham
David Sharpe	Passenger
Charles Bateman	First Officer Larsen
Bill Catching	Man
Craig Chudy	Helmsman
Robert Buckingham	un passager
Eldon Burke	un passager
Dusty Cadis	Actor
John Williams	Composer
Al Kasha	Composer

Technical Credits

Stirling Silliphant

Wendell Mayes

Paul Gallico

Ronald Neame	Director
Stirling Silliphant	Screenwriter
Wendell Mayes	Screenwriter
Irwin Allen	Producer,Director
L.B. Abbott	Special Effects
A.D. Flowers	Special Effects
Paul Stader	Stunts
Herman Lewis	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Effects
Theodore Soderberg	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Effects
Steve Broidy	Executive Producer,Producer
Sherrill C. Corwin	Executive Producer,Producer
Paul Gallico	Screenwriter
Sidney Marshall	Producer

Editorial Reviews

The Poseidon Adventure was one of the first and best specimens of the disaster movie genre of the 1970s. The hallmarks of the genre are in full form: huge sets, a big budget, a star-studded ensemble cast, and a silly premise. Gene Hackman injects a renegade zeal into his role as the savior preacher; ironically, Hackman's other films during this era (The French Connection, Prime Cut) tended toward the violent and progressive. The action sequences involving the upside-down luxury liner are well-made, though, for many viewers, the primitive special effects make Poseidon a campy curiosity. Produced by Irwin Allen, the film was better received by audiences and critics than the original disaster flick, 1971's Airport. The Poseidon Adventure was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning for Best Song ("The Morning After") and an honorary award for visual effects.

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