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1972
The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American disaster film directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. It stars an ensemble cast including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons, along with Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea, Arthur O'Connell, and Leslie Nielsen.
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If one name epitomises the disaster film genre, it is Irwin Allen, the producer whose grandiose 1970s oeuvre showcased Hollywood’s technical prowess at its zenith. Though George Seaton’s *Airport* (1970) catalysed the trend, Allen’s 1972 production of *The Poseidon Adventure*, directed by Ronald Neame, solidified the genre’s commercial viability. With its audacious set pieces and star-studded ensemble, the film beca…More
