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20. Abyssal Attack (1998)

Stephen Sommers' sci-fi horror pulp chronicles a collection of attention-grabbing character actors acting as mercenaries hired to destroy the luxury liner the main setting. However a enormous cephalopod has already arrived! Among the endangered passengers are Kevin J O'Connor as a diamond criminal.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A newborn, deserted on the ocean-going ship a fictional ship, develops to be a gifted pianist (Tim Roth) who remains aboard the vessel. The highlight of Giuseppe Tornatore's imaginative story is the main character competing in a piano duel with Jelly Roll Morton, somewhat unjustly shown as a overconfident individual.

18. Ocean Planet (1995)

The lead actor acts as a samurai-like drifter with webbed feet and a enhanced sailing vessel in this high-cost sci-fi B-movie, set in a distant time where melting polar ice-caps have inundated the planet. The entire population is seeking legendary terra firma while fighting off the villain and his band of continuously smoking raiders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of love story development between a upper-class woman (Kate Winslet) and an free-spirited artist (the actor) are redeemed by the director's impressive reconstruction of a famous most infamous tragedies. It's impossible not to respect the chutzpah of a director who artfully converts a death toll of 1,500 into an heartening narrative of liberation.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, flamenco dancers and political extremists mingle on a commercial vessel sailing from Mexico to Europe in 1933. Stanley Kramer's large-scale film features a legendary actress, in her final role, as a unhappy separated woman, but it's a co-star, as the ship's doctor, and a talented performer, as a political noblewoman, who deliver the movie with its powerful impact.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The fictional ship is destroyed in an explosion and Robert Stack's partner (the co-star) is trapped in their cabin in this compelling early catastrophe film. Can Stack and a heroic engineer (the actor) free her prior to the ship sinks? Fun fact: the Claridon is represented by the legendary historic ship a real ship.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Bette Davis are among the homicide possibilities on board a Nile paddle steamer in this ensemble cast mystery writer detective story. The lead actor, as Hercule Poirot, is unable to halt numerous characters being stabbed, which whittles down his suspects to a manageable number. Significantly better than the recent version.

13. Sea Silence (1989)

Nicole Kidman play a partners attempting to recover from the grief of their son's death by venturing on their vessel for a trip in the ocean, where they save Billy Zane from a damaged vessel. Costly error! Phillip Noyce's suspense film is essentially a horror film at sea, but an ultra-classy one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An Englishman, shipping items for an American industrialist, is tricked into using a dilapidated "Scottish vessel" in the director's dark Ealing comedy in the rebellious style of his own earlier film. Of course, the ship's Scottish captain and team deceive the inexperienced passengers for a ride, in all senses of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

The director gives his catastrophe film a political dimension perspective in this anxiety-inducing story of bombs placed on a commercial vessel, the main setting. Which wire to cut? Two lead actors play explosive technicians; a supporting player, as the vessel's activities coordinator, delivers a touching study in sadly funny despair.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of Paul Gallico's literary work is one of the peaks of the era of disaster movies. The SS Poseidon is overturned by a ocean surge, and it's the responsibility of Reverend Gene Hackman to guide his flock through the flipped hull to safety. a supporting player is memorable as a retailer's spouse with a useful experience of competitive swimming.

9. All is Lost (2013)

Robert Redford provides a experienced exemplary performance in one-man show as a person struggling to endure in the Indian Ocean after his yacht, the main setting, is harmed in a crash with an lost shipping container. It's stressful enough to watch, so it's difficult to comprehend how physically gruelling it must have been for the elderly actor to record.

8. Captain Phillips (2013)

The lead actor does sterling work in among his everyman-in-crisis characters, as the commander of an commercial transport seized by African raiders off the specific location. He's matched by a co-star ("Now I'm in charge"), delivering a sensational initial cinematic appearance as the raider leader in the director's tense movie, derived from true stories. If the last scene doesn't bring tears, you're emotionally detached.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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