Deep Rising (1998): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Deep Rising is a 1998 action horror film directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Treat Williams as John Finnegan, Kevin J. O'Connor and Jason Flemyng. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $11.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Stephen Sommers
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Calimari Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deep Rising About?
The premise of Deep Rising without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A ruthless gang of heavily armed hijackers seize a luxury ocean liner cruising the South Pacific, intent on plundering its riches. Their plan is shattered when they encounter massive, tentacled, man‑eating sea creatures that have already claimed the vessel, forcing a desperate battle for survival.
Deep Rising Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- creature feature
- ship
- ocean
- hijacker
- tentacle
- survival horror
- speedboat
- shot in the leg
- monster
- cryptozoology
- psychotronic film
- waterborne ship
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- mutant animal
- lovecraftian
- cruise ship
- nature horror
- monster horror
- kaiju
- group
- theft
- body horror
- sea adventure
- south-pacific
- ocean liner
- sea
- luxury
- creature
- human versus monster
- tentacled monster
- flare gun as weapon
- volcano
- uncharted island
- trapped in an elevator
- thrown through a window
- thrown off a balcony
- threatened with a knife
- swallowed whole
- stabbed in the head
- spear gun
- slowly dying
- slapped in the face
- shotgun
- shot to death
- shot in the eye
- shot in the chest
- sabotage
- repeated line
- red dress
- raised middle finger
- radar
Deep Rising Cast & Characters
Treat Williams leads the cast as John Finnegan, with Kevin J. O'Connor as Joey Pantucci and Jason Flemyng as Mulligan. Directed by Stephen Sommers; 23 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stephen Sommers
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Wes Studi as Hanover
Also Starring in Deep Rising
· 19 more- Cliff Curtis Mamooli
- Djimon Hounsou Vivo
- Una Damon Leila
- Clifton Powell Mason
- Clint Curtis Billy
- Famke Janssen Trillian St. James
- Anthony Heald Simon Canton
- Derrick O'Connor Captain Atherton
- Linden Banks Communications Officer
- Trevor Goddard T. Ray
- Warren Takeuchi Radar Man
- Leanne Adachi Toilet Lady
- Jack Anker Corpse
- Anne-Simone Video Vault Woman
- Colin McCarlie Sonar Man
- Melanie Carr Dealer
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- Jim May Mystery Man
- Marti Baldecchi Party Girl
- Jana Sommers Party Girl
More from Stephen Sommers
More films directed by Stephen Sommers, best-rated first: The Jungle Book, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and Odd Thomas.
Deep Rising Plot Summary
What happens in Deep Rising from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain John Finnegan, [Treat Williams], and his crew—Joey Pantucci, [Kevin J. O’Connor], and Leila, [Una Damon]—are hired by a group of mercenaries, Hanover, Mulligan, Mason, Billy, T-Ray, Mamooli, and Vivo, to pilot their boat across the South China Sea to an undisclosed rendezvous point. At the same time, the Argonautica, a luxury cruise ship built and owned by Simon Canton, [Anthony Heald], is embarking on its maiden voyage. A thief named Trillian St. James, [Famke Janssen], is discovered and locked in the brig, while an unidentified saboteur cripples the ship’s navigation and communication systems. Then something rises from the depths, rams the vessel, and slaughters the passengers, leaving aboard the Argonautica a chilling silence that unsettles everyone.
Full summary
The whole story of Deep Rising, scene by scene
Deep Rising Box Office
Deep Rising grossed $11.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$11.2M
- US & Canada
- $11.2M
Deep Rising Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Deep Rising.
How Well Do You Know Deep Rising?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the captain of the small boat hired to cross the South China Sea?
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Deep Rising FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Deep Rising, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deep Rising?
Deep Rising runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Deep Rising released?
Deep Rising was released on January 30, 1998.
Who directed Deep Rising?
Deep Rising was directed by Stephen Sommers.
More films by Stephen Sommers Who is in the cast of Deep Rising?
Deep Rising stars Treat Williams as John Finnegan, Kevin J. O'Connor as Joey Pantucci and Jason Flemyng as Mulligan, among 23 credited actors.
How much did Deep Rising make at the box office?
Deep Rising grossed $11.2 million worldwide.
Does Deep Rising have a post-credit scene?
No. Deep Rising has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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