| Dead Calm 
				(1989), 
				Director: Phillip Noyce, rated PG-13 for violence, 
				rape 
						A couple alone at sea. When a stranger called for help, 
						they made a fatal mistake... they answered. 
				
		  Starring: Sam Neill, 
				Nicole Kidman, Billy Zane 
 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"Please don't shout. 
				That's always been one of my problems. 
				I can never tell people's 
				real motives until it's too late." - 
				Hughie Warriner 
				Why watch this? 
				A tense sea tale about rescuing the wrong survivor. 
				Plot Summary: A 
				young couple, John and Rae. after a life tragedy, seek solace on 
				a yacht. John, after all, is an Austrailian Navy captain, so it 
				should be smooth sailing. Their isolation is shattered when they 
				rescue a lone survivor from a sinking ship, only to discover his 
				chilling secret. The encounter sets off a terrifying ordeal at 
				sea where they both must fight for survival. Dad's Preview: 
				This taut thriller features some extraordinary ocean-based 
				cinematography. This is a three-actor film is essentially a game 
				of cat and mouse as ordinary people become the prey of a madman. Sam Neill is excellent, 
				and I can't say enough 
				about Billy Zane, as the charming, yet psychotic, kidnapper. 
				That said, I walked away enamored with newcomer Nicole Kidman. 
				She can emote sheer terror one minute, then feminine strength 
				the next. Her performance is impressive. 
						 Kennedy 
						Miller; Warner Bros.
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