Dead calm

A psychothriller from the novel by Charles Williams about a married couple who have taken time out to recover from a family tragedy by spending time on their yacht at sea. This seemingly idyllic break soon turns into a nightmare when the couple rescue a young man from a drifting boat, unaware of the stranger’s violent and sociopathic personality that is about to set upon them. Stars Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, Billy Zane. Cinematography by Dean Semler.

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Credits

director

Phil Noyce

co-producer

George Miller

Doug Mitchell

Terry Hayes

production company

Warner Bros Pictures

Kennedy Miller Productions

Duration

01:35:57:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325068

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Sea in motion pictures

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping

Drama

Drama → Psychodrama

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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