Explozia (The Poseidon Explosion) (1973)
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A ship loaded with ammonium nitrate catches fire and is abandoned by its crew at the mouth of the Danube, near the Black Sea. Ammonium nitrate is a chemical fertilizer which is, under certain conditions, highly explosive. The shipboard fire reaches the level of catastrophe and now poses an emergency… More A ship loaded with ammonium nitrate catches fire and is abandoned by its crew at the mouth of the Danube, near the Black Sea. Ammonium nitrate is a chemical fertilizer which is, under certain conditions, highly explosive. The shipboard fire reaches the level of catastrophe and now poses an emergency for the visitors and inhabitants of the region, a popular resort area. In this thriller, a noted explosives expert (George Danica) is called away from his wedding feast to prevent the deaths of many thousands of people. The story of this film is based on a real incident which took place in 1971. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mircea Dragan
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
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Cast
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Jean Constantin
as Tilica
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Florin Piersic Jr.
as Foreign Sailor
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Colea Rautu
as Port Commander
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Draga Olteanu-Matey
as Salamandra's Wife
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Mircea Diaconu
as An Sailor