Dead Calm
Co-produced by George Miller ("Mad Max" series, "Witches of Eastwick"), this "edge of your seat" suspense thriller tells the story of an Australian couple (Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," and Golden Globe and Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman ("Batman Forever"), whose private yacht cruise is violently interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious lone survivor (Billy Zane, "Titanic") from a ship whose entire crew has perished. Newsday calls this "a beautifully made movie in any genre...it is well paced, suspenseful, brilliantly acted and directed with flair," and Variety calls it "a nail-biting suspense pic, handsomely produced and inventively directed."
Very, very good movie @GrumpyShark13
This movie is absolutely fantastic. I take back one star because it's not sold in the its original ratio. It plays in 16/9, but the movie was shot in 2.35. So, big parts of the images are missing in the left and in the right. Nevertheless, the movie is a masterpiece.
brilliant @nicnoc27
if not for this movie, nicole kidman would never have been noticed by tom cruise, and therefore never had her talent and relationship fasttrack her to stardom. she is absolutly fantastic, a wonderful role model and SUPER talented actor.
Top Ten Suspense Movies Ever @SpaceyIsKing
As far as suspense movies go, this one belongs on anyone's top ten list. The cast was at the time relatively unknown in the states, but all delivered memorable performances to catapult their careers. Dead Calm starts off innocently enough with a mother singing in the car to her small son. What happens next will leave you crying and the ensuing adventure will get you screaming! A fantastic movie for anyone looking for horror, but without all the gore!
Excellent @mLAX7
A great Australian film. Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill do an excellent job of playing a couple trying to save their marriage after a family tragedy, and Billy Zane convincingly portrays a unstable psychopath. There isn't much dialogue, but the acting is top notch. Amazing filming makes the "dead calm" open ocean feel eerie. It reminds me of a classic movie in the wide angle views and the palpable tension between Kidman and Zane. One of the best thrillers ever!
Naked Nicole Kidman @ultrasoundman007
A naked Nicole Kidman is always a good thing, unfortunately there wasn’t enough of that or it would get 5 stars. They were at least smart enough to get plenty of close up shots of her beautiful face as consolation. The story is kinda stupid but Kidman makes up for it. The ending is even dumber, there are plenty of better ways to kill the bad guy than with a flare. This film’s only redeeming quality is Kidman, and that’s enough, just ask Tom Cruise.