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Leviathan

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1989 film by George P. Cosmatos

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Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must fight to survive against a genetic mutation that hunts them down one by one.

Released: 1989-03-1798 minDir: George P. CosmatosAdventure, Horror, Thriller, Science FictionBudget: $25.0MBox office: $15.7M

Cast

  • Peter Weller as Steven Beck
  • Richard Crenna as Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson
  • Amanda Pays as Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
  • Daniel Stern as Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
  • Ernie Hudson as Justin Jones
  • Michael Carmine as Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero

Themes

  • sea
  • monster
  • experiment
  • alcohol
  • ocean
  • shipwreck
  • mine
  • scuba diving
  • sea monster
  • scuba

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

26,676 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

23%

Metacritic

51/100

Year
1989
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Rated
R
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Named after
Leviathan
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
English language
Main subject
Cold War
Screenwriter
David Peoples
Cast member
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson
Filming location
Malta
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
803382
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-03-17
title
Leviathan
distributed by
Netflix
executive producer
Charles Gordon
assessment
Bechdel test
set in environment
subaquaria
review score
51/100
capital cost
21000000
different from
Leviathan
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