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The plot centers on the fictional SS Poseidon, an aging luxury liner on its final voyage from New York City to Athens, before it is scrapped. On New Year's Day, it is overturned by a tsunami. Passengers and crew are trapped inside, and a preacher attempts to lead a small group of survivors to safety.
The SS Poseidon, a trans-Atlantic passenger steamship slated for retirement, is making its way across the Atlantic from New York City to Athens on its last voyage.
What is 'The Poseidon Adventure' about? Just after midnight on New Year's Eve, the luxury liner SS Poseidon, while making her final voyage from New York City to Athens, is hit by a tsunami caused by an underwater earthquake.
The Poseidon Adventure: Directed by Ronald Neame. With Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley. A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.
- (50K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Ronald Neame
- 1972-12-13
May 10, 2024 · The Poseidon Adventure is a gripping disaster film with realistic and intense visual effects that bring the sinking ship to life. The film features a diverse and...
- Lloyd Farley
- Gene Hackman
- Ronald Neame, Irwin Allen
The S.S. Poseidon is the main setting of the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. She is based on the R.M.S. Queen Mary.
Plot. In the Aegean Sea, the SS Poseidon, an ocean liner slated for retirement, travels from New York to Athens. Despite safety concerns from Captain Harrison, the new owner's representative insists he go full speed to save money, preventing Poseidon from taking on ballast.
