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Poseidon Adventure (The) (1972)
Hell, Upside DownDirector: Ronald Neame
Year of Copyright: 1972
Year of Production: 1972
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:THX Certified.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Lynley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" interactive option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2005 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:42)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant"(9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:27)
Conversations with Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:17)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 featurette (10:00)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:38)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:17)
- The Towering Inferno Trailer (2:13)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 text pages)
Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (61 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:44)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04)
Startup Trailer:
- Anti-Piracy Promo (0:48) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (48kHz, 192Kbps)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 192Kbps)
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 192Kbps) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes:
- A 6-page liner notes leaflet.
- 8 reproduction lobby cards in a "Cinema Classics Collection: 20th Century Fox Lobby Cards" cream envelope.
- An embossed card outer slipcase. -
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" Biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Linley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" Interactive Option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2006 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:41)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant" (9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:24)
Conversations with director Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:18)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 Featurette (9:35)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:33)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:08)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 pages)
Photo Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (63 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:43)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:English, German HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Linley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" Interactive Option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2006 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:41)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant" (9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:24)
Conversations with director Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:18)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 Featurette (9:35)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:33)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:08)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 pages)
Photo Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (63 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:43)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged with a cardboard slipcover.
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:R2/4 encoded.
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:English, German HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digiatl 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Linley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" Interactive Option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2006 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:41)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant" (9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:24)
Conversations with director Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:18)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 Featurette (9:35)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:33)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:08)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 pages)
Photo Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (63 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:43)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04) -
Subtitles:Disc One: Dutch, English, Portuguese,, Spanish (Castilian)
Disc Two: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Castilian) -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: La aventura del Poseidón
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:R2/4 encoded.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Linley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" Interactive Option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2006 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:41)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant" (9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:24)
Conversations with director Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:18)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 Featurette (9:35)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:33)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:08)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 pages)
Photo Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (63 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:43)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Original 1972 Featurette (9:34)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
"The Cast" biographies:
- Carol Lynley (8 pages)
- Roddy McDowall (22 pages)
- Shelley Winters (17 pages)
- Red Buttons (10 pages)
- Gene Hackman (11 pages)
- Ernest Borgnine (17 pages)
- Stella Stevens (13 pages) -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:R2/4 encoded.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Linley (2005)
"Follow the Escape!" Interactive Option (access an on-screen Poseidon map, when the icon appears during the film)
DISC TWO
"Backstory: The Poseidon Adventure" 2000 TV episode (25:09)
2006 Featurettes:
- "The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back" (5:41)
- "Falling Up with Ernie" (4:09)
- "The Writer: Stirling Silliphant" (9:15)
- "The Heroes of the Poseidon" (9:52)
- "The Morning After Story" (8:59)
- "R.M.S. Queen Mary" (6:24)
Conversations with director Ronald Neame (2005):
- "Sinking Corridor" (3:20)
- "Generations of Fans" (3:18)
- "Turning Over the Ship" (2:26)
Vintage Promotional Material:
- "The Return of the Movie Movie: Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure" 1972 Featurette (9:35)
- The Poseidon Adventure Teaser (1:33)
- The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (3:08)
"The Upside-Down Filming of The Poseidon Adventure" (American Cinematographer, September 1972) (43 pages)
Photo Galleries:
- Marketing (21 images)
- Publicity (63 images)
- Behind-the-Scenes (35 images)
Storyboard Comparisons:
- Ship Capsizes (2:43)
- The Vertical Shaft (2:20)
- Saving Reverend Scott (2:04) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio commentary with director Ronald Neame (2005)
(2.) Audio commentary with actresses Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Stevens and Carol Lynley (2005) -
Subtitles:English, Simplified Chinese
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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OVERALL: Draw
Between all SE releases for the inclusion of a wealth of extras and improved picture and sound. Note that the R1 SE also includes a booklet, lobby cards and bonus trailer while the original non-SE releases include the original mono track.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R1 Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (116:53 NTSC)
- R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Special Edition France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Special Edition Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Italy- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (112:12 PAL)
- R2 Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Special Edition Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (114:14 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (112:12 PAL)
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (112:12 PAL)
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R6 China- Excel Media - No cuts (116:53 NTSC)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 19/07/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/10/24UPDATE LOG:
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24/03/21: Addition of the Spain release.
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