# Dead Calm (1989)

> A grieving Australian couple’s restorative yacht voyage becomes a brutal contest of seamanship and survival when a seemingly helpless shipwreck survivor boards their isolated vessel.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5570

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror
- Director: Phillip Noyce
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden, Michael Long, Lisa Collins
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097162/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, tense, stormy night, marathon of psychological thrillers

## Synopsis

A couple's sailing trip turns into a nightmare on the open sea, where trust is tested and danger lurks.

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