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Overview

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Director:
Jerry Jameson
Writers:
Clive Cussler (novel)
Eric Hughes (adaptation)
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Release Date:
1 August 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller | Adventure more
Tagline:
They've found the Titanic. There's just one thing left to do... more
Plot:
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Lord Grade Dies At 91
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 December 1998)
User Comments:
"The movie equivalent of the Millennium Dome!" more (58 total)

Cast

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Jason Robards ... Admiral James Sandecker
Richard Jordan ... Dirk Pitt

David Selby ... Dr. Gene Seagram

Anne Archer ... Dana Archibald

Alec Guinness ... John Bigalow

Bo Brundin ... Captain Prevlov

M. Emmet Walsh ... Master Chief Vinnie Walker
J.D. Cannon ... Captain Joe Burke
Norman Bartold ... Admiral Kemper

Elya Baskin ... Marganin

Dirk Blocker ... Merker
Robert Broyles ... Willis
Paul Carr ... CIA Director Nicholson

Michael C. Gwynne ... Bohannon

Harvey Lewis ... Kiel
Charles Macaulay ... General Dale Busby
Stewart Moss ... Koplin
Michael Pataki ... Munk
Marvin Silbersher ... Soviet Ambassador Antonov

Mark L. Taylor ... Spence
Maurice Kowaleski ... Dr. Silverstein
Nancy Nevinson ... Sarah Martindale
Trent Dolan ... Isbell
Paul Tuerpe ... Klink
Sander Vanocur ... Commentator
Ken Place ... Drummer

Michael Ensign ... Lieutenant Northacker
Craig Shreeve ... Gunther
Brendan Burns ... Carter
Jonathan Moore ... Captain Parotkin
George Whiteman ... Beck
Hilly Hicks ... Woodson
Mike Kulcsar ... Russian Sentry
Alexander Firsow ... Sloyuk
Mark Hammer ... Polevoi
Ron David ... Reporter #2
Franchelle Stewart Dorn ... Reporter #3
Jon-Claire Lee ... Reporter #4 (as Claire Lee)

Norvell McDonald ... Reporter #5
Jim Scopelitis ... Reporter #6
Gabrielle DeCuir ... Reporter #7 (as Gabrielle DeCuir-Carr)
James W. Gavin ... Helicopter Pilot
Bert Drake ... Helicopter Passenger
Nicos Savalas ... Welch
Roy Evans ... Gravedigger #1
Tom Curnow ... Gravedigger #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clive Cussler ... Bearded Reporter (uncredited)
Garth Inns ... Safe Cutter (uncredited)
Candyce Martin ... Extra (uncredited)
Nik Mescherski ... Man at Soviet Embassy (uncredited)
Milton Selzer ... Dr. Vogel (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Jameson 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Clive Cussler  novel
Eric Hughes  adaptation
Adam Kennedy  screenplay

Produced by
William Frye .... producer
Martin Starger .... executive producer
Lew Grade .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Barry 
 
Cinematography by
Matthew F. Leonetti (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Robert F. Shugrue 
J. Terry Williams 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
 
Production Design by
John DeCuir  (as John F. Decuir)
 
Art Direction by
John DeCuir Jr. 
 
Set Decoration by
Raphael Bretton 
Mickey S. Michaels 
 
Makeup Department
Cherie .... hair stylist
Robert Dawn .... makeup artist (as Bob Dawn)
Ramon Gow .... makeup artist: Europe
Robin Grantham .... makeup artist: Europe
 
Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher .... production supervisor: Europe (as Malcolm Christopher)
Robin S. Clark .... production manager (as Robin Clark)
Dimitri Dimitriadis .... production manager: Greece
Nikos Doukas .... assistant production manager: Greece (as Nicos Doucas)
Ray Frift .... production manager: Malta
Richard L. O'Connor .... executive in charge of production
James Potter .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Chavez .... second assistant director
D. Scott Easton .... second assistant director (as Scott Easton)
Bruce Hanson .... third assistant director
Mike Higgins .... first assistant director: miniature unit
Michael D. Moore .... second unit director (as Mickey Moore)
Roy Stevens .... second assistant director: U.K., Greece
James A. Westman .... first assistant director (as Jim Westman)
 
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird .... property master (as Larry Bird)
Dick Frift .... construction coordinator: Europe
Hank Kentop .... supervisor of construction
Daniel Maltese .... set designer
Ian Whittaker .... set decorator: Europe
Ken Zimmerman .... property master
Sylvan Zimmerman .... supervising painter
Ken Marschall .... model designer (uncredited)
Tayie Rehem .... scenic painter (uncredited)
William Ladd Skinner .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Dean Gilmore .... sound mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer
Glen Lambert .... boom operator
John W. Mitchell .... sound mixer: Europe (as John Mitchell)
Keith Pamplin .... boom operator: Europe
Ross Taylor .... sound effects editor
Bill Thiederman .... Glen Glen P.A.P. Systems (as R. William Thiederman)
Robert Thirlwell .... sound re-recording mixer
John Wilkinson .... sound re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson)
Bill Wistrom .... supervising sound editor (as William H. Wistrom)
 
Special Effects by
Ricou Browning .... director: model unit, Malta
Alex Weldon .... special effects supervisor
Alan Barnard .... special effects (uncredited)
David Beavis .... special effects (uncredited)
Mario Cassar .... special effects foreman: Malta (uncredited)
Tony Dunsterville .... special effects technician (uncredited)
John Evans .... special effects (uncredited)
Scott Forbes .... special effects technician (uncredited)
David Harris .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Garth Inns .... special effects (uncredited)
John Morris .... special effects (uncredited)
John Richardson .... special effects (uncredited)
Richard Stutsman .... special effects technician: miniature unit (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
John Richardson .... model and mechanical effects supervisor: Europe
Wally Veevers .... matte effect supervisor: Europe
Tad Krzanowski .... model effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Loren Janes .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Baker .... assistant camera
Jack Cooperman .... director of photography: full size underwater inserts
Allan Gornick Jr. .... underwater cinematographer
Bruce Hill .... high speed cinematographer: Malta
Bill Johnson .... camera operator
John C. Kirk .... key grip
Dennis Matsuda .... first assistant camera
Stan McClain .... assistant camera: aerial unit
Pat McGinnis .... second assistant camera
Rexford L. Metz .... director of photography: second unit (as Rex Metz)
Ralph Nelson .... still photographer
Robert Steadman .... director of photography: model unit, Malta (as Bob Steadman)
John Tythe .... gaffer: Europe
Arthur Wooster .... director of photography: additional sequences, Europe
David Wynn-Jones .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson .... wardrobe supervisor (as John Anderson)
Dianne Cohoon .... wardrobe (as Diane Cohoon)
 
Editorial Department
Martin Chielens .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
Kenneth Hall .... music editor (as Ken Hall)
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella .... transportation captain (as Don Casella)
Linda Cipperley .... transportation
Frank Khoury .... transportation (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Ellen Adolph .... manager of production accounting
Ron Cook .... production accountant: Europe
Richard Dixon .... production auditor (as Dick Dixon)
Mike Higgins .... unit location manager
Jeffrey A. Humphreys .... studio utility
Don Keach .... technical advisor
Gene Kraft .... title designer
Manny Louis .... boat master
Nancy Mayer .... production coordinator
Marilyse Morgan .... production assistant: Greece and Malta
Donald L. Nobles .... technical coordinator (as Don Nobles)
Stefano Priori .... location accountant
Ray Quiroz .... script supervisor (as Ray Quiros)
Don Walsh .... technical advisor
Arthur Wilde .... unit publicist
Callum McDougall .... production runner (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La guerre des abîmes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
1981: Epiheirisi Titanikos (Greece) [el]
A Guerra dos Abismos (Portugal) [pt]
Blitz nell'oceano (Italy) [it]
Hæv Titanic (Denmark) [da]
Hebt die Titanic (West Germany) [de]
Lyft Titanic (Sweden) [sv]
Nostakaa Titanic! (Finland) [fi]
Rescaten el Titanic (Spain) [es]
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
115 min | Canada:113 min (Ontario) | Australia:119 min (DVD)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 (1981) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Incorporated Television Company (ITC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Steve McQueen was offered the lead role in the film. However, he felt the script was flat and turned down the offer. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the hastily put together briefing where Pitt brings forward the raising of the Titanic, he states that the explosive charges will be detonated eight seconds apart, when the procedure happens, the explosions are randomly all over the place and with the exception of the last two (late) charges are mostly less than a second apart. more
Quotes:
Dana Archibald: I'm a dynamite fisher-person. I just can't put the wormy on the hooky. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Sahara (2005) more

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10 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
"The movie equivalent of the Millennium Dome!", 28 April 2004
Author: jamesraeburn2003 from Poole, Dorset

US Naval Intelligence attempts to raise the Titanic, the ocean-liner that sank on her maiden voyage in 1912. It is believed that her cargo contains rare minerals that will enable the Americans to perfect a defense system completely resistant to enemy missiles.

A film which cost $40,000,000 to make, was hyped as a blockbuster and then tripped the flop fantastic when it took a lousy $7,000,000 at the box-office. Hardly surprising because it is very thinly plotted (there's barely enough plot to make a b-movie), the acting is indifferent and above all it's just an unbearably tedious way of passing the time. It really does make one wonder why they spent so much time and money making so very little. I would place this on my list of movies that I love to hate when I call it the movie equivalent of the Millennium Dome, and just to add to the insult, they should have put sprocket holes on all the hype and thrown the picture away.

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