The Poseidon Adventure Page #7

Synopsis: A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive.
Director(s): Ronald Neame
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
PG
Year:
1972
117 min
Website
856 Views


That we had a chance!

What chance?

You took from me. . .

. . .the only thing l ever loved

in the whole world.

My Linda.

You killed her!

You killed her!

You killed her.

You killed her.

Mr. Scott, the hot steam!

lt's blocking our escape!

What more do you want of us? We've

come all this way, no thanks to you!

We did it on our own,

no help from you!

We didn't ask you to fight for us!

But damn it, don't fight against us!

Leave us alone!

How many more sacrifices?

How much more blood?

How many more lives?!

Belle wasn't enough!

Acres wasn't!

Now this girl!

You want another life?

Then take me!

You can make it!

Keep going!

Rogo!

Get them through!

What are you doing?! Come here!

Susan. Now.

Get back here!

You can't help him now.

Susan, get back here!

Susan, come here!

Susan, come here!

Get up here. Get up here.

Come on. No.

What do you think you're doing?

You heard the reverend.

He said, ''Get them through. ''

Well, go ahead. Get us through!

lt'll be all right, Sis.

lt'll be all right.

What kind of a policeman were you?

You've done nothing but beef

and complain.

Always negative. Always destructive.

Well, now's your chance to do

something positive for a change.

Are you quitting, Mr. Rogo?

Are you going out with a whimper?

On your belly?

All right, you, that's enough!

Pull yourself together, Susan. Robin,

take care of your sister. Go ahead.

Nonnie, follow them.

Are you coming, Mr. Rosen?

Watch it around this door. lt's hot.

All right, now what? Dead end.

Excuse me, sir, but l don't think so.

-You don't think what, kid?

-You see, sir, l tried to tell you.

We're in Shaft Alley.

Nowhere is the steel hull thinner.

-This hull is only one-inch thick.

-All right--

Quiet! l think l hear something.

My God, there's somebody out there!

Hold it!

Again.

Hold it, hold it.

Again.

Stop it, stop it! lt's no use!

No, keep trying!

Mr. Scott wouldn't have stopped.

Let's go!

Hold it, hold it.

My God, there is somebody up there.

The preacher was right. The beautiful

son of a b*tch was right!

Look. Look!

Get back. Get back.

-How many of you down there?

-Six.

ls that all?

Did you save anybody else?

Anyone from the bow?

No.

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Paul Gallico

Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist, short story and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his only real critical success, and for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation. more…

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