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Jason Robards, Richard Jordan

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Directed by: Jerry Jameson

Release Date: August 1, 1980

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  • February 14, 2008
    The score is something truly special. This is the only redeeming factor of this movie. No wonder Clive Cussler hates Hollywood.
  • December 19, 2007
    This is on my top worst movie list; I almost walked out of the theatre for how dry and boring it was.
  • December 4, 2008
    Based on the novel by Clive Cussler, this film (made 5 years before the wreckage of the Titanic was actually located) is the story of a government mission to find and raise the great ship to retrieve a rare mineral believed to be stored in one of its holds. This mineral is the ke...( read more)y to powering a new missle defense system. The government enlistes adventurer/pirate Dirk Pitt (Richard Jordan) to lead the mission which is in danger of being infiltrated by Russian spies. Jason Robards and Anne Archer co-star. Sir Alec Guinness appears in a small role as a Titanic surivor who has key information to the exact location of the mineral on board the ship. Until the Titanic's wreckage was discovered in 1985, it was believed that the ship had sunk in one piece. It's this belief that makes the idea of raising the ship plausible. The visual effects are really astounding, and hold up remarkably well today. Great detail is paid to every little part of the ship, and the scenes showing the wreck underwater look remarkably like the real thing. Then there is the whole raising of the rust covered ship to the surface. If the ship returning to the surface isn't eerie enough to see, the sight of the Titanic sailing into New York (under tow), completing its voyage nearly 70 years later seems almost dreamlike. Not an action packed movie, but a thrilling adventure nonetheless.
  • December 5, 2007
    Great adventure movie.......
  • December 18, 2009
    What a total disaster of a movie which bores the hell out of you. What saves this from being no stars is the wonderful soundtrack. I do like the scene when the Titanic finally breaks through to the surface of the ocean.
  • July 17, 2009
    I don't feel the need to watch this one. I have seen many other documentary type movies on this subject. Everyone cashed in when Cameron made his movie.
  • May 28, 2009
    John Barry's music is the best thing about this turgid film that screwed up everything in the Clive Cussler's novel.
  • May 18, 2009
    This movie came out a year before the finding of the Titanic. This movie is what gave me the Titanic bug.
    It's an alright movie.. that's about it.
  • April 11, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is an ok movie 2 watch,...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie,,,i think that richard jordan, jason robards play good parts throughout this movie..i think that the director of this Documentar...( read more)y movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..its a ok movie 2 watch
  • March 17, 2009
    old hat but ok on a wet sunday

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  • angiedawson69
    December 28, 2008
    no goof ball there is no titanic 2 movie coming out someone made that trailer for utube. didn't you see the movie conair on there. someone made that up they are not making a sequel to that movie that would be stupid
  • davidpatrickhughmoll
    June 11, 2007
    fedging awful excuse for a film...
  • x0xSkYeJoNaSx0x
    May 28, 2007
    someone make a skin for this movie
  • x0xSkYeJoNaSx0x
    May 14, 2007
    I just found out theres a titanic 2.Is it out on DVD cuz im busting to see it i think it sounds really interesting scince he is the living titanic survivor,rose is dead and he's a wanted man lost in the future......plz tell me someone if its avaliable on dvd nd how long hav it been out for cuz im a fan or titanic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! plz tell me someone??

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