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Dead Calm

1989

Phillip Noyce

Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar ...

5.9

9,910

Thriller. Mystery Returning from duty with the Australian navy, John Ingram (Sam Neill) is surprised to be met by two policemen, who inform him of a car accident that has left his son dead and his wife, Rae (Nicole Kidman), injured. The grieving couple seeks refuge on their yacht, the Saracen. Out on the boat, the skies are sunny, the sea calm--but on the horizon is another vessel, the Orpheus. As John and Rae approach the ship, they find a lone ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"'Dead Calm' generates genuine tension, because the story is so simple and the performances are so straightforward (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"The film works well as a tense, teasing suspense vehicle (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"Though not always entirely credible, Dead Calm is a nail-biting suspense pic handsomely produced and inventively directed."	POS
United States	Caryn James The New York Times	"The story has no surprises, but there are plenty of opportunities for psychological suspense"	NEU
United States	Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"A spare, smart, seductive piece of real movie making with (almost) every loophole covered, a superlative cast and enough tension to keep us all hyperventilating for hours."	POS

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