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Directed by | Wolfgang Petersen |
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Screenplay by | Mark Protosevich |
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The Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico |
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Music by | Klaus Badelt |
Cinematography | John Seale |
Edited by | Peter Honess |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $160 million |
Box office | $181.7 million |
Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel The Poseidon Adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. It stars Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. in association with Virtual Studios. The film had a simultaneous release in the IMAX format. It was released on May 12, 2006, and nominated at the 79th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects.Poseidon grossed $181,674,817 at the worldwide box office on a budget of $160 million.
The MS Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing. Former New York City Mayor and FDNY firefighter Robert Ramsey (Kurt Russell) is traveling with his daughter Jennifer (Emmy Rossum) and her boyfriend Christian (Mike Vogel) to New York, soon to be engaged. Also on board is former Navy submariner-turned-professional gambler Dylan Johns (Josh Lucas), architect Richard Nelson (Richard Dreyfuss), Maggie James (Jacinda Barrett) and her son Conor (Jimmy Bennett), stowaway Elena (Mía Maestro), and waiter Valentin (Freddy Rodriguez).