# Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

> Rival salvage crews race through a capsized ocean liner to rescue trapped passengers and claim a dangerous hidden fortune.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19822

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Irwin Allen
- Cast: Michael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Shirley Knight, Shirley Jones, Karl Malden
- TMDB rating: 5.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078856/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, heightened, adventure-oriented, classic disaster movie night, 1970s adventure marathon

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- [Murphy's War (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/21848)
- [North Sea Hijack (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/258233)
- [Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/1497)
- [The Deep (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/12311)
- [Daylight (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/6243)
- [Marooned (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/25487)
- [Black Sea (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/140379)
- [Raise the Titanic (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/14526)
- [Airport '77 (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/3759)
- [Airport 1975 (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/16955)

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