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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

The director's sci-fi horror pulp follows a collection of memorable character actors playing hired guns hired to sink the luxury liner the main setting. Yet a enormous cephalopod has beaten them to it! Including the potential cephalopod fodder are Kevin J O'Connor as a gem smuggler.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A baby, deserted on the passenger vessel SS Virginian, grows up to be a talented keyboardist (the main star) who remains aboard the ship. The peak moment of this filmmaker's whimsical hokum is the protagonist fighting a musical showdown with a historical figure, arguably inaccurately depicted as a smug bastard.

18. Ocean Planet (1995)

Kevin Costner acts as a warrior-esque wanderer with webbed feet and a enhanced sailing vessel in this big-budget futuristic thriller, located in a distant time where melting polar ice-caps have flooded the Earth. Everyone is seeking mythical Dryland while fending off the antagonist and his gang of constantly puffing pirates.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

Two hours of love story development between a wealthy lady (Kate Winslet) and an free-spirited artist (the actor) are rescued by this filmmaker's breathtaking depiction of a famous well-known tragedies. One must appreciate the boldness of a film-maker who manages to twist a fatalities of 1,500 into an inspiring tale of liberation.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, flamenco dancers and political extremists mingle on a commercial vessel journeying from Mexico to the Old World in the pre-war era. This filmmaker's sweeping drama features Vivien Leigh, in her swan song, as a melancholy character, but it's Oskar Werner, as the ship's doctor, and Simone Signoret, as a political noblewoman, who deliver the motion picture with its powerful impact.

15. The Last Voyage (1960)

The central vessel is destroyed in an detonation and the lead actor's spouse (the co-star) is stranded in their cabin in this compelling precursor to disaster movies. Is it possible for the hero and a brave technician (Woody Strode) save her prior to the ship sinks? Interesting note: the main setting is embodied by the famous European vessel Île de France.

14. Murder on the Nile (1978)

Bette Davis are part of the murder suspects on board a African vessel in this celebrity-filled mystery writer murder mystery. The main star, as the famous detective, cannot prevent numerous characters being killed, which whittles down his persons of interest to a limited selection. Much more enjoyable than the recent version.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Sam Neill portray a husband and wife trying to get over the pain of their child's passing by venturing on their vessel for a trip in the sea, where they rescue Billy Zane from a sinking schooner. Big mistake! This filmmaker's suspense film is basically a slasher movie at in maritime setting, but an ultra-classy one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie Story (1954)

An UK citizen, shipping items for an wealthy entrepreneur, is deceived into employing a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in the director's harsh British film in the subversive style of his own previous work. Naturally, the vessel's British skipper and team trick the main characters for a journey, in all senses of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

This filmmaker imparts his catastrophe film a social commentary perspective in this nerve-shredding story of bombs planted on a luxury liner, the main setting. Which wire to cut? Two lead actors play explosive technicians; a supporting player, as the vessel's activities coordinator, serves up a heartbreaking depiction in sadly funny despair.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This adaptation of Paul Gallico's book is part of the high points of the era of disaster movies. The SS Poseidon is overturned by a tsunami, and it's the job of Reverend Gene Hackman to guide his flock through the inverted ship to safety. the actress is remarkable as a small business owner's partner with a handy background of sports participation.

9. All is Lost (2013)

The main star gives a experienced masterclass in one-man show as a person struggling to endure in the Indian Ocean after his personal boat, the fictional ship, is impaired in a crash with an errant transport unit. It's nerve-wracking enough to watch, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the elderly actor to record.

8. Captain Phillips (2013)

The lead actor does outstanding acting in among his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances performances, as the captain of an American cargo ship hijacked by African raiders off the specific location. He's matched by another actor ("I'm the captain now"), making a sensational first movie role as the criminal boss in the director's tense movie, derived from true stories. If the last scene fails to move you, you're not human.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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