Dead Calm

Film - 1989 - Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller

The story

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

Directed by

Phillip Noyce

Starring

Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 1989 · Drama · Horror · Mystery & Thriller

Dead Calm

82% match1h 36mM
HBO Max
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Dead Calm shares real DNA with The Last of the Mohicans; fans of your favourites rate it highly.

✦ Because you loved The Last of the Mohicans✦ Cerebral · Loss of loved one
The story

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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Ratings
IMDb
6.8 / 10
49k votes
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84%
Tomatometer
3.37 / 5
36k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.6 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 36m
RatedM
Release1989-04-07
Where to watch
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