Leviathan (1989)
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11% of critics liked it
(19 reviews) -
30% of users liked it
(8,729 ratings)
Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller… More Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller as Beck, the lead oceanographer. Working with a good budget, action director Cosmatos, should have been able to put together better action sequences and a more frightening monster, but he gives this derivative, silly film below-par special effects and no particular visual style. Leviathan, while it may entertain a less-sophisticated viewer, has little to offer fans of the genre who are looking for thrilling special effects. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Directed By
- George P. Cosmatos
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Mar 17, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
The latter half of the film is one long feeding frenzy, guided by a familiar horror-film principle: survival of the best-looking.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Leviathan is intermittently interesting, but it's a bad sign that the movie starts losing its punch when the monster shows up.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Cheesy hybrid of Alien, The Thing, and The Abyss.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Big, dumb monster movie.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A "just say no" (or "nyet") PSA disguised as a thriller.
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Cast
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Peter Weller
as Steven Beck
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Richard Crenna
as Doc. Glen Thompson
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Amanda Pays
as Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
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Daniel Stern
as Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
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Ernie Hudson
as Justin Jones
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Michael Carmine
as Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero
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Lisa Eilbacher
as Bridget Bowman
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Hector Elizondo
as G. P. Cobb
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Meg Foster
as Martin
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Larry Dolgin
as Helicopter Pilot
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Eugene Lipinski
as Russian Ship Captain
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Pascal Druant
as Winch Operator
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Steve Pelot
as Winch Operator
