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20. Abyssal Attack (1998)

This filmmaker's futuristic scarefest follows a collection of scene-stealing supporting players playing soldiers of fortune employed to demolish the luxury liner a fictional ship. But a giant mutant octopus has already arrived! Among the endangered passengers are Kevin J O'Connor as a jewel thief.

19. The 1900 Story (1998)

A newborn, left on the ocean-going ship the central location, grows up to be a gifted pianist (the main star) who remains aboard the boat. The highlight of the director's imaginative story is Roth fighting a musical showdown with a jazz legend, somewhat unjustly depicted as a overconfident individual.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The lead actor acts as a warrior-esque nomad with mutated appendages and a enhanced watercraft in this megabudget sci-fi B-movie, located in a future where disappearing glaciers have flooded the Earth. All people is seeking mythical Dryland while fighting off the villain and his gang of chain-smoking pirates.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of romantic interludes between a upper-class woman (the actress) and an itinerant yobbo (the actor) are saved by this filmmaker's impressive reconstruction of a famous well-known catastrophes. You have to admire the boldness of a film-maker who manages to twist a fatalities of numerous victims into an inspiring story of freedom.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Commoners, flamenco dancers and political extremists mingle on a commercial vessel journeying from Mexico to the Old World in the pre-war era. The director's sweeping drama includes Vivien Leigh, in her last performance, as a melancholy character, but it's a co-star, as the ship's doctor, and another cast member, as a aristocratic rebel, who provide the film with its powerful impact.

15. Ultimate Trip (1960)

The central vessel is torn asunder in an blast and Robert Stack's partner (the actress) is trapped in their cabin in this gripping precursor to disaster movies. Is it possible for Stack and a brave technician (the actor) save her before the boat submerges? Fun fact: the main setting is represented by the renowned historic ship Île de France.

14. Murder on the Nile (1978)

Angela Lansbury are including the murder suspects on board a African vessel in this ensemble cast Agatha Christie murder mystery. Peter Ustinov, as the famous detective, cannot prevent half the cast being shot, which reduces his potential killers to a limited selection. Bags more fun than the recent version.

13. Sea Silence (1989)

Two lead actors act as a husband and wife attempting to recover from the pain of their son's death by taking their yacht for a spin in the ocean, where they rescue Billy Zane from a sinking schooner. Big mistake! This filmmaker's thriller is essentially a horror film at sea, but an high-quality one that made her famous.

12. Maggie's Tale (1954)

An British man, shipping items for an American industrialist, is manipulated into hiring a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in the director's harsh Ealing comedy in the subversive style of his own earlier film. Naturally, the vessel's British skipper and team trick the main characters for a trip, in multiple interpretations of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

This filmmaker imparts his catastrophe film a political dimension angle in this anxiety-inducing story of explosives placed on a luxury liner, the main setting. Red wire or blue wire? Richard Harris portray demolition specialists; Roy Kinnear, as the ship's entertainments director, provides a emotional study in humorous tragedy.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This adaptation of this writer's book is among the zenith of the 1970s disaster genre. The central vessel is flipped over by a tidal wave, and it's up to the lead character to direct his followers through the flipped ship to security. a supporting player is remarkable as a shopkeeper's wife with a handy experience of competitive swimming.

9. Everything's Gone (2013)

The main star gives a late-career exemplary performance in single character portrayal as a person fighting to endure in the specific sea after his sailing vessel, the main setting, is damaged in a crash with an lost cargo box. It's anxious enough to watch, so heaven knows how extremely demanding it must have been for the senior performer to shoot.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The lead actor does sterling work in one of his everyman-in-crisis performances, as the skipper of an American cargo ship commandeered by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He's matched by a co-star ("Now I'm in charge"), making a remarkable initial cinematic appearance as the criminal boss in Paul Greengrass's suspense film, based on actual incidents. Should the concluding moment doesn't bring tears, you're not human.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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