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| Synopsis: NBC presents an "edge-of-your-seat"
update of the classic disaster film "The Poseidon Adventure" that brings
the hair-raising survival story into the 21st century. With an all-star
cast including Steve Guttenberg ("Three Men and a Baby," "Cocoon"), Emmy
and Golden Globe nominee Bryan Brown ("The Thorn Birds"), Golden Globe
winner Rutger Hauer ("Batman Begins," "Salem's Lot"), Peter Weller ("Mighty
Aphrodite," "RoboCop"), C. Thomas Howell ("Gods and Generals," "Hidalgo"),
Adam Baldwin ("The Patriot," "Full Metal Jacket"), Alex Kingston ("ER"),
Alexa Hamilton ("Santa Barbara") and Sylvia Syms ("What a Girl Wants"),
this three-hour movie event is a clever mix of breathtaking special effects,
heart-pounding human drama and alarming suspense. As the majestic S.S. Poseidon departs from Athens on a month-long cruise, among the 2,500 passengers is Mike Rogo (Baldwin), undercover agent for Homeland Security. Among the crew of 1,200 is Kasim Badawi (Peter Butler), a terrorist conspiring to send an explosive message to the world. Acting on word of the impending danger, Captain Paul Gallico (Weller) pushes the ship at full speed toward the nearest port, slicing through the churning waters of an escalating storm and directly into unavoidable catastrophe. While the passengers celebrate the New Year, the bomb explodes, leaving the shredded hull vulnerable as the roiling seas pour into the wounded Poseidon. The 136,000-ton ocean liner capsizes, leaving a chosen few trapped underwater and terrified for their lives. The disparate survivors make their way up -- to the bottom of the ship. They include: Richard Clark (Guttenberg), a husband and father torn between a mistress he must save and the family he can't live without; his successful, level-headed wife, Rachel (Hamilton) and their two children; European pop star Aimee Anderson (Tinarie Van Wyk, "Backstage"), embarking on an American career and a new Hollywood marriage to reality television producer Jeffrey Eric Anderson (Brown) who is a brazen opportunist; Bishop Schmit (Hauer), struggling with his own personal crisis of faith; Dr. Ballard (Howell), the ship's doctor; Belle Rosen (Syms), a widow enduring in the name of her beloved late husband, and Rogo and his reviled prisoner Badawi, handcuffed together in a personal battle of justice, sacrifice, and revenge. As the inverted Poseidon sinks deeper and deeper into darkness, this group struggles to stay alive while British intelligence agent Suzanne Harrison (Kingston) works frantically against the clock in order to rescue the survivors before it's too late. From this nightmare emerges a drama of life-and-death emotions and the unyielding strength of the human will to survive against all odds. The Cast: Steve Guttenberg as Richard Clarke Peter Weller Bryan Brown Rutger Hauer as Bishop Schmit C. Thomas Howell as Dr. Robert Ballard Adam Baldwin as Mike Rogo Sylvia Sims Alexa Hamilton as Rachel Clarke Alex Kingston Tinarie Van Wyk Rory Copus Amber Sainsbury Peter Butler Production Credits: "The Poseidon Adventure" is a Hallmark Entertainment presentation of a Silverstar Limited Production in association with Larry Levinson Productions. Robert Halmi Jr. (television's "The Lion in Winter") and Larry Levinson (the 2004 television miniseries "Frankenstein") are executive producers; John Putch ("Grounded for Life") is the director. Bryce Zabel ("Dark Skies") wrote the teleplay based on author Paul Gallico's novel. Airdate: It premiered on NBC on Sunday, November 20th, 2005. |
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