The Poseidon Adventure
by Paul Gallicoliterary work· published 1969
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The Poseidon Adventure is an American adventure novel by Paul Gallico, published in 1969. It concerns the capsizing of a luxurious ocean liner, the SS Poseidon, due to an undersea earthquake that causes a 90-foot (27-meter) wave, and the desperate struggles of a handful of survivors to reach the bottom of the liner's hull before the ship sinks.
Adaptations (3)
The Poseidon Adventure has been adapted into 3 films, from 1972 to 2006. The most recent is Poseidon (2006).
The Poseidon Adventure1972 · film · 117 min · dir. Ronald Neame · IMDb ↗When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure1979 · film · 114 min · dir. Irwin Allen · IMDb ↗After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship drifts bottom-up in the sea. While the passengers are still on board waiting to be rescued, two rivaling salvage parties enter the ship on search for money, gold and a small amount of plutonium.
Poseidon2006 · film · 98 min · dir. Wolfgang Petersen · IMDb ↗A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
