Dead Calm (1989)
Dead Calm (1989)
High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.
An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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Cast

Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman As: Rae Ingram
Sam Neill Sam Neill As: John Ingram
Billy Zane Billy Zane As: Hughie Warriner
George Shevtsov George Shevtsov As: Doctor
Rod Mullinar Rod Mullinar As: Russell Bellows
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Storyline

An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.


Tagline: High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1989

Country: AU

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Kennedy Miller Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $10,400,000

Revenue: $7,825,000

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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Rae Ingram

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

John Ingram

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Hughie Warriner

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

Doctor

Rod Mullinar

Rod Mullinar

Russell Bellows

Joshua Tilden

Joshua Tilden

Danny

Michael Long

Michael Long

Specialist Doctor

Lisa Collins

Lisa Collins

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Paula Hudson-Brinkley

Paula Hudson-Brinkley

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Sharon Cook

Sharon Cook

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Malinda Rutter

Malinda Rutter

'Orpheus' Cruise Girl

Directed By

Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce

Director

George Miller

George Miller

Second Unit Director

Vincent Monton

Vincent Monton

Second Unit Director

Colin Fletcher

Colin Fletcher

First Assistant Director

Tony Wellington

Tony Wellington

First Assistant Director

Murray Robertson

Murray Robertson

First Assistant Director

Charles Rotherham

Charles Rotherham

First Assistant Director

John Titley

John Titley

Second Assistant Director

Ian Astridge

Ian Astridge

Second Assistant Director

Jenny Quigley

Jenny Quigley

Script Supervisor

Shirley Ballard

Shirley Ballard

Continuity

Alison Ely

Alison Ely

Continuity

Keith Heygate

Keith Heygate

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Terry Hayes

Terry Hayes

Producer

Doug Mitchell

Doug Mitchell

Producer

Wallis Nicita

Wallis Nicita

Casting

Narelle Barsby

Narelle Barsby

Production Manager

George Miller

George Miller

Producer

Liz Mullinar

Liz Mullinar

Casting

Mary-Jane Yates

Mary-Jane Yates

Production Coordinator

Maggie Lake

Maggie Lake

Production Secretary

Stephen Saks

Stephen Saks

Location Manager

Neville Mason

Neville Mason

Unit Manager

Janeen Faithfull

Janeen Faithfull

Production Accountant

John May

John May

Assistant Accountant

Joanne Zaluski

Joanne Zaluski

Casting Associate

Barbara Gibbs

Barbara Gibbs

Production Manager

Dixie Betts

Dixie Betts

Production Coordinator

Peter Lawless

Peter Lawless

Location Manager

Phillip Roope

Phillip Roope

Unit Manager

Edited By

Richard Francis-Bruce

Richard Francis-Bruce

Editor

Louise Innes

Louise Innes

Associate Editor

Sue Blainey

Sue Blainey

First Assistant Editor

Arthur Cambridge

Arthur Cambridge

Color Grading

Costume and Makeup

Noriko Watanabe

Noriko Watanabe

Makeup Department Head

Norma Moriceau

Norma Moriceau

Costume Design

Susan Pullen

Susan Pullen

Costume Supervisor

Bob McCarron

Bob McCarron

Prosthetics

Jenny Campbell

Jenny Campbell

Wardrobe Coordinator

Sound

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Sound Designer

Peter Townend

Peter Townend

Sound Effects Editor

Ben Osmo

Ben Osmo

Sound Recordist

Gerry Nucifora

Gerry Nucifora

Boom Operator

Lloyd Carrick

Lloyd Carrick

Sound Recordist

Joe Spinelli

Joe Spinelli

Boom Operator

Annabelle Sheehan

Annabelle Sheehan

Dialogue Editor

Tim Jordan

Tim Jordan

Dialogue Editor

Susan Metcalfe

Susan Metcalfe

Dialogue Editor

Antony Gray

Antony Gray

Assistant Sound Editor

Noelleen Westcombe

Noelleen Westcombe

Assistant Sound Editor

Nick Breslin

Nick Breslin

Assistant Sound Editor

Jane Maguire

Jane Maguire

Assistant Sound Editor

Steve Burgess

Steve Burgess

Foley Editor

Gerry Long

Gerry Long

Foley Editor

Angus Robertson

Angus Robertson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roger Savage

Roger Savage

Sound Mixer

Phil Judd

Phil Judd

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Roger Cowland

Roger Cowland

Visual Effects

Camera

Dean Semler

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Steadicam Operator

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Underwater Camera

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Aerial Camera

Colin Deane

Colin Deane

Focus Puller

David Lindsay

David Lindsay

Clapper Loader

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Clapper Loader

Ross Berryman

Ross Berryman

Additional Director of Photography

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Additional Director of Photography

Kevan Lind

Kevan Lind

Additional Camera

Brian J. Breheny

Brian J. Breheny

Focus Puller

Glen Cogan

Glen Cogan

Clapper Loader

Irvine G. McLaughlin

Irvine G. McLaughlin

Key Grip

Colin Tulloch

Colin Tulloch

Key Grip

Ian McAlpine

Ian McAlpine

Assistant Grip

Kerry Jackson

Kerry Jackson

Assistant Grip

Danny Lockett

Danny Lockett

Assistant Grip

Jim Sheldon

Jim Sheldon

Still Photographer

Geoff Burton

Geoff Burton

Director of Photography

Darrin Keough

Darrin Keough

Focus Puller

Bruce Barber

Bruce Barber

Key Grip

Gary Shearsmith

Gary Shearsmith

Assistant Grip

Lighting

John Morton

John Morton

Gaffer

Alan Dunstan

Alan Dunstan

Best Boy Electric

Tony Holtham

Tony Holtham

Additional Gaffer

Lindsay Foote

Lindsay Foote

Additional Gaffer

Trevor Ripper

Trevor Ripper

Electrician

Dean Bryan

Dean Bryan

Electrician

Craig Sykes

Craig Sykes

Electrician

Paul Moyce

Paul Moyce

Electrician

David Thomas

David Thomas

Rigging Grip

Ian Plummer

Ian Plummer

Gaffer

Grant Atkinson

Grant Atkinson

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Kim Hilder

Kim Hilder

Art Direction

Graham 'Grace' Walker

Graham 'Grace' Walker

Production Design

Ty Bosco

Ty Bosco

Storyboard Artist

Leah Cocks

Leah Cocks

Art Department Coordinator

Judy Ditter

Judy Ditter

Art Department Coordinator

Karan Monkhouse

Karan Monkhouse

Standby Property Master

Ian Allen

Ian Allen

Property Buyer

Ian Allen

Ian Allen

Set Dresser

Mont Fieguth

Mont Fieguth

Additional Set Dresser

Guido Helmstetter

Guido Helmstetter

Special Props

Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Construction Coordinator

John Rann

John Rann

Construction Manager

Bill Howe

Bill Howe

Construction Manager

Billy Malcolm

Billy Malcolm

Sculptor

George Zammit

George Zammit

Standby Property Master

Other Crew

Glenn Boswell

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Marcus D'Arcy

Marcus D'Arcy

Post Production Supervisor

Glenn Ruehland

Glenn Ruehland

Stunt Coordinator

Claire O'Brien

Claire O'Brien

Post Production Supervisor

Tex Foote

Tex Foote

Generator Operator

Billy Malcolm

Billy Malcolm

Scenic Artist

Ray Pedler

Ray Pedler

Scenic Artist

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Special Effects Coordinator

David Hardie

David Hardie

Special Effects Technician

David Young

David Young

Special Effects Technician

Chris Murray

Chris Murray

Special Effects Technician

Wilson Starr

Wilson Starr

Special Effects Technician

Lyddy Van Gyen

Lyddy Van Gyen

Stunts

Michael Read

Michael Read

Stunts

Tony Lynch

Tony Lynch

Stunts

Richard Boué

Richard Boué

Stunts

Jeff Powis

Jeff Powis

Stunt Double

Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn

Stunt Double

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