This page will contain news stories about The Poseidon Adventure, as they become available.The Poseidon AdventureThe Poseidon Adventure was a 1972 adventure movie based on a novel by Paul Gallico. It won the Academy Award for Best Song for "The Morning After" which also became a hit single for Maureen McGovern. The plot centered around the S.S. Poseidon, a luxury liner from the golden age of travel, on its final voyage before the scrapyard. On New Year's Eve, it is overturned by a wave caused by an earthquake, trapping all inside. A renegade priest attempts to lead a small group of survivors to safety. Parts of the movie were filmed aboard the RMS Queen Mary. A huge box office success, it was the top grossing film of 1973. The success of this film led to other all-star disaster films in the seventies, such as The Towering Inferno (1974) and Earthquake (1974). A sequel called Beyond the Poseidon Adventure had an equally star-studded cast, but was a box-office and critical failure. The film is currently being remade, and is scheduled to be released in 2006, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Primary cast
PlotSpoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.The general premise of the film follows that of the book. On New Year's Eve, passengers aboard the S.S. Poseidon are faced with almost certain death as their immense 81,000 ton passenger liner capsizes and begins to sink. Trapped in the hull of the ship, a preacher, Frank Scott (Hackman), led a small group of often unwilling followers towards the bottom of the ship, trying to avoid the rising water level, and other such harzards. En route, several perish, including Frank Scott himself. However, they eventually reach the propeller shaft, where outside rescuers cut through the hull to extract them. They are informed that they were the only survivors. AwardsAwards wins
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They are informed that they were the only survivors. However, they eventually reach the propeller shaft, where outside rescuers cut through the hull to extract them. En route, several perish, including Frank Scott himself. Trapped in the hull of the ship, a preacher, Frank Scott (Hackman), led a small group of often unwilling followers towards the bottom of the ship, trying to avoid the rising water level, and other such harzards. Poseidon are faced with almost certain death as their immense 81,000 ton passenger
liner capsizes and begins to sink. On New Year's Eve, passengers aboard the S.S. The general premise of the film follows that of the book. The film is currently being remade, and is scheduled to be released in 2006, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. A sequel called Beyond the Poseidon Adventure had an equally star-studded cast, but was a box-office and critical failure. The success of this film led to other all-star disaster films in the seventies, such as The Towering Inferno (1974) and Earthquake (1974). A huge box office success, it was the top grossing film of 1973. Parts of the movie were filmed aboard the RMS Queen Mary. A renegade priest attempts to lead a small group of survivors to safety. On New Year's Eve, it is overturned by a wave caused by an earthquake, trapping all inside. Poseidon, a luxury liner from the golden age of travel, on its final voyage before the scrapyard. The plot centered around the S.S. It won the Academy Award for Best Song for "The Morning After" which also became a hit single for Maureen McGovern. The Poseidon Adventure was a 1972 adventure movie based on a novel by Paul Gallico. Academy Award for Sound - (Theodore Soderberg & Herman Lewis. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture - (Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn) for the song "The Morning After". Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture - (John Williams). Academy Award for Original Music Score - (John Williams). Kress). Academy Award for Film Editing - (Harold F. Academy Award for Costume Design - (Paul Zastupnevich). Academy Award for Best Cinematography - (Harold E. Stine). Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (William J. Creber & Raphael Bretton). BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - (Shelley Winters). Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Shelley Winters). Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Academy Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects - (L.B. Abbott & A.D. Flowers). Academy Award for Best Original Song - (Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn) for the song "The Morning After". BAFTA Award for Best Actor - (Gene Hackman). Leslie Nielsen: Captain Harrison. Arthur O'Connell: Chaplain John. Pamela Sue Martin: Susan Shelby. Jack Albertson: Manny Rosen. Shelley Winters: Belle Rosen. Stella Stevens: Linda Rogo. Roddy McDowall: Acres. Carol Lynley: Nonnie Parry. Red Buttons: James Martin. Mike Rogo. Lt. Ernest Borgnine: Det. Frank Scott. Gene Hackman: Rev. |