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Plot

Grieving over the death of their son, a married couple decide to take a long yachting trip for relaxation's sake. Their journey takes a dark turn, however, when they rescue a young man from a drifting vessel. The couple soon discover that the other ship's crew had been brutally murdered by their new passenger, and find themselves in a battle of wits against this violent sociopath. Interestingly, a previous attempt had been made at adapting the novel that inspired this film by none other than Orson Welles; footage from his unfinished version, known as "The Deep," can be seen in the documentary Orson Welles: The One-Man Band.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
97min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/29/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/14/1999
Distributor(s):
Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Phillip Noyce
Starring:
Sam Neill , Nicole Kidman , Billy Zane
Themes:
Trapped or Confined,Woman In Jeopardy,Nightmare Vacations
Tone:
Disturbing,Paranoid,Atmospheric,Claustrophobic,Menacing,Tense
Keywords:
couple,maniac,passenger,sociopath,stranded,stranger,yacht
Country of Origin:
USA (04-07-1989)
Language:
English