Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Director
Irwin Allen

Main cast
Michael Caine; Sally Field; Telly Savalas; Peter Boyle; Jack Warden

Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama

Description
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.


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