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RUNTIME
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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Abandoned
"Sea of Terror"
2016 1h 26m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 137
DramaThrillerAdventure
Synopsis
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In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
“Sea of Terror”
Cast
Dominic Purcell
Jim
Peter Feeney
John
Owen Black
Rick
Siobhan Marshall
Martha
Serena Cotton
Heather
Rachel Nash
Karen
Seamus Stalker
Darren
Isla Thompson
Hayley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Laing
- Writers
- Stephanie Johnson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Dominic Purcell and Peter Feeney and Owen Black carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Sea of Terror".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4519006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Laing directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Dominic Purcell and Peter Feeney and Owen Black carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Sea of Terror".
- 6IMDB entry: tt4519006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 9 themes, including "sea", "ship", "boat", "pacific".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Abandoned (2016)
Also by
John Laing
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Making Movies
NZ
Key crew
- Assistant EditorJack Brown
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sea
- ship
- boat
- pacific
- survival
- disaster
- storm
- death
- 1980s
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2016-05-03PG-13· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- StrandedGB
