However, Neame's casting of Gene Hackman as the lead of the movie's all-star ensemble subverted Allen's plans to make "The Poseidon Adventure" a big, silly spectacle. In his role as Reverend Frank ...

When Gene Hackman was cast in 'The Poseidon Adventure', he didn't know he'd be signing up for an incredibly gruelling and ...

The second highest grossing movie of 1972 behind only The Godfather, the Poseidon Adventure is a classic disaster movie. Hackman plays Rev. Frank Scott who attempts to lead the passengers of a ...

It is New Year's Eve, and over 2,000 passengers & crew are ringing in the New Year aboard the huge cruise ship 'Poseidon' when it capsizes on the open sea in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean!

These films center on survival and the struggles of passengers facing catastrophic events aboard a sea vessel. The consistent theme is antagonists, whether nature, adversaries, or internal ...

These films center on survival and the struggles of passengers facing catastrophic events aboard a sea vessel. The consistent theme is antagonists, whether nature, adversaries, or internal ...

A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms ...