Leviathan (1989 film)
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Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
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| Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
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| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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103 minutes |
| Country | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million (estimated) |
| Box office | $15,704,614 |
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| Film score by Jerry Goldsmith | |
| Released | 17 April 1989 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 39:42 |
Leviathan is a 1989 Italian-American science fiction horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos and written by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. It stars Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Ernie Hudson, and Daniel Stern as the crew of an underwater geological facility stalked and killed by a hideous mutant creature. Its creature effects were designed by Academy Award-winning special effects artist Stan Winston.
The film was released around the same time as other, similarly-themed 'underwater' science fiction and horror films including The Abyss and DeepStar Six, and received negative reviews from critics, citing numerous similarities to films such as Alien and The Thing.
Miss Martin, the CEO of Tri-Oceanic Corp., hires geologist Steven Beck to supervise an undersea mining operation for six months. The crew consists of members Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson, Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams, Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish, Justin Jones, Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero, Bridget Bowman and G.P. Cobb. While working outside their deep sea station in a pressure suit, Sixpack discovers a Soviet shipwreck, Leviathan. The crew salvage a safe from Leviathan, finding records detailing the deaths of several crew members as well as a video log from the captain. Sixpack also finds a flask of vodka which he shares with Bowman. Doc and Beck review the captain's video, which describes puzzling medical problems amongst his crew. They also discover that Leviathan was scuttled.
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