- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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3 out of 5
For some, this was James Cameron's Waterworld, a bloated, sentimental epic from the king of hi-tech thrillers. Some of the criticism was deserved, but it remains a fascinating folly, a spectacular and often thrilling voyage to the bottom of the sea. Ed Harris stars as the leader of an underwater team working for an oil company that is pressed into service to rescue the crew of a crippled submarine. But they soon begin to wonder if they are the only life forms in the vicinity. Harris is great in a rare leading-man role and there is first-rate support from Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as his estranged partner, and The Terminator's Michael Biehn, as the unstable marine commander. Cameron excels in cranking up the tension within the cramped quarters and the effects are awe-inspiring and deservedly won an Oscar. It's only marred by being overlong and by its sentimental attachment to aliens.
Plot Summary
Science-fiction thriller starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. While patrolling off the Cuban coast, an American nuclear submarine encounters a mysterious unseen force travelling at great speed. In the ensuing confusion, the vessel sinks 2,000 feet on to the ledge of an abyss. The crew's only hope of survival is a team of underwater drillers led by a tough foreman.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Bud Brigman
- Ed Harris
- Lindsey Brigman
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- Lieutenant Coffey
- Michael Biehn
- Catfish De Vries
- Leo Burmester
- Alan "Hippy" Carnes
- Todd Graff
- Jammer Willis
- John Bedford Lloyd
- "Sonny" Dawson
- J C Quinn
- Lisa "One Night" Standing
- Kimberly Scott
- Lew Finler
- Captain Kidd Brewer Jr
- Wilhite
- George Robert Klek
- Schoenick
- Christopher Murphy
- Ensign Monk
- Adam Nelson
- Bendix
- Chris Elliott
- Barnes
- Michael Beach
Crew
- Director
- James Cameron
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