Leviathan

"How long can you hold your breath?"

1989 1h 38m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 593

AdventureHorrorThrillerScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“How long can you hold your breath?”

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Cast

Peter Weller
Steven Beck
Richard Crenna
Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson
Amanda Pays
Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Daniel Stern
Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
Ernie Hudson
Justin Jones
Michael Carmine
Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero
Lisa Eilbacher
Bridget Bowman
Héctor Elizondo
C.P. Cobb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George P. Cosmatos
Writers: David Webb Peoples, Jeb Stuart, David Webb Peoples
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George P. Cosmatos, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Weller and Richard Crenna and Amanda Pays carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "How long can you hold your breath?".

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The take

George P. Cosmatos directs. Alex Thomson behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. John F. Burnett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
4Directed by George P. Cosmatos, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Weller and Richard Crenna and Amanda Pays carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "How long can you hold your breath?".
9IMDB entry: tt0097737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "sea", "monster", "experiment", "alcohol".