Dead Calm Movie Review 1989

A taut Australian thriller based on a novel by Charles Williams. A young married couple is yachting on the open seas when they happen upon the lone survivor of a sinking ship. They take him on board only to discover he's a homicidal maniac. Makes for some pretty suspenseful moments that somewhat make up for the weak ending.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Survival, Sail Away, Trapped with a Killer!, Yuppie Nightmares

Screenplay

Terry Hayes

Cast

Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Nicole Kidman, Rod Mullinar

Cinematography

Dean Semler

Director

Phillip Noyce

Music

Graeme Revell