Poseidon (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	May 12, 2006
On DVD:	August 22, 2006
Genre:	Suspense, Action
Director:	Wolfgang Petersen
Writer:	Mark Protosevich
Cast:	Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, Josh Lucas, Mike Vogel, Andre Braugher, Mia Maestro, Freddy Rodriguez, Kevin Dillon, Jacinda Barrett, Jimmy Bennett
AKA:	Poseidon Adventure, The
Studio:	Warner Brothers
Official site:	poseidonmovie.warnerbros.com
Running Time:	98 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril

When a rogue wave capsizes a luxury cruise ship in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, a small group of survivors find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their lives. Preferring to test the odds alone, career gambler John Dylan (Josh Lucas) ignores captain's orders (Andre Braugher) to wait below for possible rescue and sets out to find his own way to safety. What begins as a solo mission soon draws others as...

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The summer season is upon us, but it sure doesn't feel like it. "Mission: Impossible III," which actually kicked ass in more ways than one, opened to a less-than-stellar box office. One week later: "Poseidon" opens amidst scouring reviews, a "what was the point of this remake?" feel about it, and a $20 million opening weekend gross, which, for a May blockbuster that cost anywhere between $140 and $200 million to make, is absolutely inexcusable. Full movie review »