The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Director

• Ronald Neame

Starring

• Gene Hackman
• Ernest Borgnine
• Red Buttons
• Carol Lynley
• Roddy McDowall

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17:40-19:55 Sat 11th Apr 2026 135m
Film4 +1

Synopsis

As the luxury liner Poseidon charts its course on New Year's Eve, disaster strikes when an undersea earthquake causes a titanic tidal wave and capsizes the vessel, leaving just 10 survivors. Led by a no-nonsense reverend (Gene Hackman), the group must maneuver through airshafts, electrical cables and a burning engine room to the boat's hull, which is their lone chance for escape. The film scored an Oscar for Best Song ("The Morning After").