Overview

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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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the AACTA Awards for Best Sound and Best Original Music Score (1989)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Film (1989)
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Box office
Grossed $7.83M worldwide against a $10.4M budget
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Based on
Based on Dead Calm
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Filming locations
Filmed in Australia
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Setting
Set in Australia
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Music
Music by Graeme Revell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dean Semler
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Details

Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Terry HayesWriter
Charles WilliamsNovel
Status: Released
Release date: April 7, 1989
Original language: English
Budget: $10.4M
Revenue: $7.8M
Countries: Australia

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Kennedy Miller Productions

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