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CBS. Release. March 23, 1997. ( 1997-03-23) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1997 television film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Ben Cross as Captain Nemo. It premiered on March 23, 1997. Based on the 1870 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, it is most notable for replacing the character of Professor Aronnax's manservant, Conseil ...
- John Scott
- Michael Anderson
- Joe Wiesenfeld (teleplay), Jules Verne (novel)
The climax of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is when the men try to escape the ship. The climax of a story is the most exciting part, when everything changes. When the men first join Nemo ...
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: With Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey, Mia Sara, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. In 1886, a French marine biologist aboard an American warship is scouring the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea monster that routinely attacks and sinks passing ships.
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- Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey, Mia Sara
- TV-PG
Michael Anderson. Director. Jules Verne. Novel. Joe Wiesenfeld. Screenplay. In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine what's sinking ships all over the ocean. His daughter follows him. They are intercepted by a mysterious captain Nemo and his incredible submarine.
The vessel moves northward to Cape Horn and speeds to the Caribbean, arriving by April 20. There, they encounter a group of giant squid who attack the vessel and kill one of the crew members before they can drive the creatures back into the sea. After these challenges, Nemo grows sullen, silent, and absent.
The 1997 version, why does it even exist? The 50's version was full of wonder and excitement, along with pushing boundaries of what was possible with effects of the time. This version uses stock footage and poor CGI; a stale examination of the sea and its wonders. 20 000 leauges under the sea?
In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine what's sinking ships all over the ocean. His daughter follows him. They are intercepted by a mysterious ...