An obvious attempt to cash in on the success of Jaws, this 1977 thriller was also based on a best-seller by Peter Benchley, and it features a memorable performance by Robert Shaw (the doomed shark hunter in Jaws) in one of the last roles of his career. Looking very tanned and healthy, Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset play a young couple enjoying a tropical vacation who discover a glass ampoule while scuba diving off the coast of Bermuda. It takes a seasoned treasure hunter (Shaw) to identify the ampoule as part of a valuable shipment of World War II morphine lost at sea, coincidentally, atop the even greater treasure of a sunken Spanish galleon. Thus begins a race for drugs and treasure pitting Nolte, Bisset and Shaw against a ruthless drug lord (Louis Gossett Jr) who will do anything--even resort to Haitian voodoo--to get what he wants. It's all rather contrived and exploitative (after all, the movie's best known for Bisset's wet T-shirt scuba-dive), but as escapist entertainment goes it's got some exciting highlights including a moray eel that attacks on cue and... well, uh, Jacqueline Bisset in a wet T-shirt. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Excellent......................... It is many years since I first saw this film and it was not until I watched it again last night that I realised just how good it is.
There is plenty of underwater action with a first class cast including Robert Shaw, Nick Nolte and Eli Wallach.
It is fast moving with loads of nail-biting tension. Based on the book by Peter Benchley, which I read years ago, it is an exciting film which keeps the attention.
Definitely worth watching!
Fantastic sea adventure Well first thing to say and a bit sexist is that Jacqueline Bisset looks sexy in a wet t shirt in the sea and out. Robert Shaw is virtually the same kind of role he had in Jaws and meets a rather nasty death. I have seen this film loads of times in the 80's and it still feels cool with the underwater shots. The action is brilliant especially moray eels and elevators and nasty fishing hooks. There have been a number of attempts at copying this but nothing stands up to it. If you liked Jaws then get this too.
Top notch sea set adventure Contrived or not, this is a darn good yarn, and there is much more time spent at sea here than there was in Jaws. I read somewhere that this film had the record for the largest percentage of its footage being shot under water. Don't know if it still holds but it all contributes to a rollicking sea adventure. If ever you get itchy for a day at the sea, but can't for some reason get out there, reach over to your dvd rack and slot this one in. It will give you your fill of the big blue stuff (without the sun).... more info
Great movie Like the above review I first saw this movie when I was a kid. I saw it on the big screen which made the underwater scenes even better. Wish they would bring it out at the movies again for a trip down memory lane. Definetely worth the price of a ticket, or in this case well worth the purchase price of the DVD.
I've watched this movie many times over the years. I have also read the book many times and have the theme tune by Donna Summer. I'm a bit of a fan. Watch it and you will be too.
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