The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American disaster film directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel of the same name. It has an ensemble cast including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons. 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.
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00:00It has been called the most exciting film of the year, and the biggest film in the decade.
00:07The people who created it have won 15 Academy Awards.
00:11It has been in production for three years.
00:13It is the story of an ocean liner that capsizes, and it may be the greatest escape adventure of our time.
00:22Now, 20th Century Fox presents Erwin Allen's production of The Poseidon Adventure.
00:29Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lindley, Roddy McDowell, Stella Stevens, and Shelley Winters in The Poseidon Adventure.
00:38The greatest escape adventure of our time.
00:45Who will survive?
00:49The Poseidon Adventure. Rated PG. Parental guidance suggested.