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Desperate Voyage

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Desperate Voyage (1980)
AdventureDramaThriller

Plummer plays a modern-day pirate who hijacks private yachts, steals the valuables on board, and sends the passengers to the bottom of the ocean. His captives on this voyage are Cliff Potts,... Read allPlummer plays a modern-day pirate who hijacks private yachts, steals the valuables on board, and sends the passengers to the bottom of the ocean. His captives on this voyage are Cliff Potts, Christine Belford, Lara Parker and Nicholas Pryor, none of whom have any intention of bei... Read allPlummer plays a modern-day pirate who hijacks private yachts, steals the valuables on board, and sends the passengers to the bottom of the ocean. His captives on this voyage are Cliff Potts, Christine Belford, Lara Parker and Nicholas Pryor, none of whom have any intention of being tossed into the briny.

  • Director
    • Michael O'Herlihy
  • Writers
    • Ray Kytle
    • Alvin Sapinsley
  • Stars
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Cliff Potts
    • Christine Belford
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    123
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael O'Herlihy
    • Writers
      • Ray Kytle
      • Alvin Sapinsley
    • Stars
      • Christopher Plummer
      • Cliff Potts
      • Christine Belford
    • 5User reviews
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    Top Cast9

    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Burrifous
    Cliff Potts
    Cliff Potts
    • Vic
    Christine Belford
    Christine Belford
    • Karen
    Lara Parker
    Lara Parker
    • Grace
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • Ralph
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Louis
    Patrick O'Moore
    Patrick O'Moore
    • Julian Howard
    Michael Swan
    Michael Swan
    • Lt. Taylor
    Glenn Deigan
    • Beeman
    • Director
      • Michael O'Herlihy
    • Writers
      • Ray Kytle
      • Alvin Sapinsley
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Michael Herlihy's own classic sailboat was used as one of the on-camera boats.
    • Goofs
      When Vic tries to hail the radio operator, he gives their position as "Longitude 29.36 degrees, Latitude 89 degrees". He has reversed lat/long, which is always given as latitude first. The co-ordinates he gave would put them north of Greenland, about sixty miles south of the north pole.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 29, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Killer-Piraten greifen an
    • Production companies
      • Barry Weitz Films
      • Joe Wizan Television Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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