Dead Calm
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Action Packed Chiller!!!
  • Dedicated Wife
  • A fine little thriller.
  • Boring
  • Seaworthy thriller
 Dead Calm
Starring: Nicole Kidman , Sam Neill , Billy Zane , Rod Mullinar , and Joshua Tilden
Director: Phillip Noyce
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305161933
Release Date: 1999-12-14

Amazon.com essential video

There are several occasions when this rousing Australian thriller from 1987 should have ended with a well-placed shot from a speargun or a stronger knot of rope, but you don't think about these nit-picky details when you're being scared out of your wits. In a role that catapulted her to international stardom, Nicole Kidman plays a young wife who's joined her husband (Sam Neill) on a yachting trip to recover from the tragic death of their son. Far out to sea, they encounter a sinking ship with one survivor (Billy Zane, ten years before Titanic), but inviting him aboard turns out to be a very bad mistake. While Neill attempts to salvage the sinking boat, Kidman is fighting for her life against the psychotic Zane--a villain so creepy that you eagerly look forward to his demise. By the time that moment arrives director Phillip Noyce has resorted to a typical slasher-movie climax (proving that no boat should be without a flare gun), but until then Dead Calm is a nail-biting thriller that's guaranteed to keep you in a state of nail-biting suspense. To accommodate the widescreen compositions on the open ocean, the DVD offers the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. --Jeff Shannon

Description

A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in the Pacific and become ensnared in a drama of mystery, high emotions and extreme danger.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Action Packed Chiller!!!.......2007-08-24

I actually bought this movie based on my knowledge of seeing it years back. Certain parts were still fresh in my memory even before I watched it for a second time. I think the fact I bought this movie based on an old perception of it, and proving my perception correct on second watching should entice anyone to make it part of their collection. Aimed at all ages and genders. A heartbroken mother, a husband & a castaway with a serious bad attitude, at sea, should sum up this movie.

5 out of 5 stars Dedicated Wife.......2007-04-11

You never hear much about this movie when people speak of Nicole Kidman I think this is one her very best roles, she is sweet, dedicated and a true heroine. She is cute in the movie as the wife who never gives up trying to save her husband and she never loses her temper being the victim she keeps her calm..................

4 out of 5 stars A fine little thriller........2007-04-03

This movie may not have cost a bundle to make, but none the less it was finely done and is a really tight well crafted psychological thriller. Many weeks out to sea Nicole Kidman and her Husband help a stranded gentleman in a sinking ship. The man ,Billy Zane, is a paranoid delusional who is extremely dangerous. Situations take a turn for the worse when Husband and wife get separated, and Nicole Kidman gets stuck with the madman. The movie keeps you interested and you find yourself rooting for Nicole. The ending is a bit over the top, but still a most enjoyable ride.

1 out of 5 stars Boring.......2007-03-24

I watched this movie with my fiancee last night, and it was disappointing. We started watching the clock after about twenty minutes, asking "Is this over yet?" The actors themselves aren't bad, but the dialogue they were given to work with was pretty bad, cliche, overcooked, etc. The fact that the husband and wife were split up and effectively had separate stories for most of the movie was a pretty cool idea, but I was never invested enough in either character to really care.

4 out of 5 stars Seaworthy thriller.......2007-03-17

Alone on an ocean sailing trip to recuperate after the death of their son, a husband and wife (Sam O'Neill and Nicole Kidman) find themselves in a battle of wits against an insane killer (Billy Zane) who they rescue from the sea. The great majority of the film revolves around these three characters, and the actors generate some real tension, particularly Kidman and Zane, since O'Neill is alone on a sinking boat for much of the time. The tense stand-off between wife and killer and the husband's struggle to avoid drowning are effective counterpoints.

The subplot about the dead son never figures in the film after the extraneous prologue, and there are some classic dunderhead horror film cliches (ie, the killer who won't stay dead and the victim who doesn't shoot the killer when she can), but this remains an entertaining film.
Dead Calm [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Action Packed Chiller!!!
  • Dedicated Wife
  • A fine little thriller.
  • Boring
  • Seaworthy thriller
 Dead Calm [Region 2]
Starring: Nicole Kidman , Sam Neill , Billy Zane , Rod Mullinar , and Joshua Tilden
Director: Phillip Noyce
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Collins, LisaCollins, Lisa | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Kidman, NicoleKidman, Nicole | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Neill, SamNeill, Sam | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Zane, BillyZane, Billy | ( Z ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Noyce, PhillipNoyce, Phillip | ( N ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
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  1. To Die For To Die For
  2. White Squall White Squall
  3. Point of No Return Point of No Return
  4. Malice Malice
  5. Heaven's Prisoners Heaven's Prisoners

ASIN: B00004S5RJ

Amazon.com essential video

There are several occasions when this rousing Australian thriller from 1987 should have ended with a well-placed shot from a speargun or a stronger knot of rope, but you don't think about these nit-picky details when you're being scared out of your wits. In a role that catapulted her to international stardom, Nicole Kidman plays a young wife who's joined her husband (Sam Neill) on a yachting trip to recover from the tragic death of their son. Far out to sea, they encounter a sinking ship with one survivor (Billy Zane, ten years before Titanic), but inviting him aboard turns out to be a very bad mistake. While Neill attempts to salvage the sinking boat, Kidman is fighting for her life against the psychotic Zane--a villain so creepy that you eagerly look forward to his demise. By the time that moment arrives director Phillip Noyce has resorted to a typical slasher-movie climax (proving that no boat should be without a flare gun), but until then Dead Calm is a nail-biting thriller that's guaranteed to keep you in a state of nail-biting suspense. To accommodate the widescreen compositions on the open ocean, the DVD offers the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Action Packed Chiller!!!.......2007-08-24

I actually bought this movie based on my knowledge of seeing it years back. Certain parts were still fresh in my memory even before I watched it for a second time. I think the fact I bought this movie based on an old perception of it, and proving my perception correct on second watching should entice anyone to make it part of their collection. Aimed at all ages and genders. A heartbroken mother, a husband & a castaway with a serious bad attitude, at sea, should sum up this movie.

5 out of 5 stars Dedicated Wife.......2007-04-11

You never hear much about this movie when people speak of Nicole Kidman I think this is one her very best roles, she is sweet, dedicated and a true heroine. She is cute in the movie as the wife who never gives up trying to save her husband and she never loses her temper being the victim she keeps her calm..................

4 out of 5 stars A fine little thriller........2007-04-03

This movie may not have cost a bundle to make, but none the less it was finely done and is a really tight well crafted psychological thriller. Many weeks out to sea Nicole Kidman and her Husband help a stranded gentleman in a sinking ship. The man ,Billy Zane, is a paranoid delusional who is extremely dangerous. Situations take a turn for the worse when Husband and wife get separated, and Nicole Kidman gets stuck with the madman. The movie keeps you interested and you find yourself rooting for Nicole. The ending is a bit over the top, but still a most enjoyable ride.

1 out of 5 stars Boring.......2007-03-24

I watched this movie with my fiancee last night, and it was disappointing. We started watching the clock after about twenty minutes, asking "Is this over yet?" The actors themselves aren't bad, but the dialogue they were given to work with was pretty bad, cliche, overcooked, etc. The fact that the husband and wife were split up and effectively had separate stories for most of the movie was a pretty cool idea, but I was never invested enough in either character to really care.

4 out of 5 stars Seaworthy thriller.......2007-03-17

Alone on an ocean sailing trip to recuperate after the death of their son, a husband and wife (Sam O'Neill and Nicole Kidman) find themselves in a battle of wits against an insane killer (Billy Zane) who they rescue from the sea. The great majority of the film revolves around these three characters, and the actors generate some real tension, particularly Kidman and Zane, since O'Neill is alone on a sinking boat for much of the time. The tense stand-off between wife and killer and the husband's struggle to avoid drowning are effective counterpoints.

The subplot about the dead son never figures in the film after the extraneous prologue, and there are some classic dunderhead horror film cliches (ie, the killer who won't stay dead and the victim who doesn't shoot the killer when she can), but this remains an entertaining film.
Dead Calm [Region 2]
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Dead Calm [Region 2]
    Starring: Nicole Kidman , Sam Neill , Billy Zane , Rod Mullinar , and Joshua Tilden
    Director: Phillip Noyce
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    ThrillersThrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
    Collins, LisaCollins, Lisa | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Kidman, NicoleKidman, Nicole | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Neill, SamNeill, Sam | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Zane, BillyZane, Billy | ( Z ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Noyce, PhillipNoyce, Phillip | ( N ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    ASIN: B00004VYLN
    Dead Calm [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Action Packed Chiller!!!
    • Dedicated Wife
    • A fine little thriller.
    • Boring
    • Seaworthy thriller
    		 Dead Calm [Region 2]
    Starring: Nicole Kidman , Sam Neill , Billy Zane , Rod Mullinar , and Joshua Tilden
    Director: Phillip Noyce
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    ThrillersThrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
    Collins, LisaCollins, Lisa | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Kidman, NicoleKidman, Nicole | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Neill, SamNeill, Sam | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Zane, BillyZane, Billy | ( Z ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Noyce, PhillipNoyce, Phillip | ( N ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. To Die For To Die For
    2. White Squall White Squall
    3. Point of No Return Point of No Return
    4. Malice Malice
    5. Heaven's Prisoners Heaven's Prisoners

    ASIN: B00004D34K

    Amazon.com essential video

    There are several occasions when this rousing Australian thriller from 1987 should have ended with a well-placed shot from a speargun or a stronger knot of rope, but you don't think about these nit-picky details when you're being scared out of your wits. In a role that catapulted her to international stardom, Nicole Kidman plays a young wife who's joined her husband (Sam Neill) on a yachting trip to recover from the tragic death of their son. Far out to sea, they encounter a sinking ship with one survivor (Billy Zane, ten years before Titanic), but inviting him aboard turns out to be a very bad mistake. While Neill attempts to salvage the sinking boat, Kidman is fighting for her life against the psychotic Zane--a villain so creepy that you eagerly look forward to his demise. By the time that moment arrives director Phillip Noyce has resorted to a typical slasher-movie climax (proving that no boat should be without a flare gun), but until then Dead Calm is a nail-biting thriller that's guaranteed to keep you in a state of nail-biting suspense. To accommodate the widescreen compositions on the open ocean, the DVD offers the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. --Jeff Shannon

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Action Packed Chiller!!!.......2007-08-24

    I actually bought this movie based on my knowledge of seeing it years back. Certain parts were still fresh in my memory even before I watched it for a second time. I think the fact I bought this movie based on an old perception of it, and proving my perception correct on second watching should entice anyone to make it part of their collection. Aimed at all ages and genders. A heartbroken mother, a husband & a castaway with a serious bad attitude, at sea, should sum up this movie.

    5 out of 5 stars Dedicated Wife.......2007-04-11

    You never hear much about this movie when people speak of Nicole Kidman I think this is one her very best roles, she is sweet, dedicated and a true heroine. She is cute in the movie as the wife who never gives up trying to save her husband and she never loses her temper being the victim she keeps her calm..................

    4 out of 5 stars A fine little thriller........2007-04-03

    This movie may not have cost a bundle to make, but none the less it was finely done and is a really tight well crafted psychological thriller. Many weeks out to sea Nicole Kidman and her Husband help a stranded gentleman in a sinking ship. The man ,Billy Zane, is a paranoid delusional who is extremely dangerous. Situations take a turn for the worse when Husband and wife get separated, and Nicole Kidman gets stuck with the madman. The movie keeps you interested and you find yourself rooting for Nicole. The ending is a bit over the top, but still a most enjoyable ride.

    1 out of 5 stars Boring.......2007-03-24

    I watched this movie with my fiancee last night, and it was disappointing. We started watching the clock after about twenty minutes, asking "Is this over yet?" The actors themselves aren't bad, but the dialogue they were given to work with was pretty bad, cliche, overcooked, etc. The fact that the husband and wife were split up and effectively had separate stories for most of the movie was a pretty cool idea, but I was never invested enough in either character to really care.

    4 out of 5 stars Seaworthy thriller.......2007-03-17

    Alone on an ocean sailing trip to recuperate after the death of their son, a husband and wife (Sam O'Neill and Nicole Kidman) find themselves in a battle of wits against an insane killer (Billy Zane) who they rescue from the sea. The great majority of the film revolves around these three characters, and the actors generate some real tension, particularly Kidman and Zane, since O'Neill is alone on a sinking boat for much of the time. The tense stand-off between wife and killer and the husband's struggle to avoid drowning are effective counterpoints.

    The subplot about the dead son never figures in the film after the extraneous prologue, and there are some classic dunderhead horror film cliches (ie, the killer who won't stay dead and the victim who doesn't shoot the killer when she can), but this remains an entertaining film.
    Waves of Lust (English Version) [Region 0, Ntsc]
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Waves of Lust (English Version) [Region 0, Ntsc]
      Director: Ruggero Deodato
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

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      Product Features:
      • Nudity & Sexual Situations
      • English Audio
      • All Region Disc

      ASIN: B000IZEM88

      Product Description

      Giorgio, a ruthless businessman interested only in money and sex, picks up a beauty named Barbara (Silvia Dionisio) at a local art gallery and invites her to dinner. Soon Giorgio, Barbara and two other people decide to spend a weekend cruise together. In the morning, the man Giorgio was arguing with previously turns up dead. Aboard the boat, the sexual tension and mystery build...

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