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Leviathan
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R,1hr 38min
Release:
1989
Distributor:
MGM
Synopsis: Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller as Beck, the lead oceanographer. Working with a good budget, action director Cosmatos, should have been able to put together better action sequences and a more frightening monster, but he gives this derivative, ... Full Synopsis
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George Pan Cosmatos's Leviathan goes down as the single most derivative sci-fi/horror hybrid of the past several decades. Just how derivative is it? Alien helmer Ridley Scott could have (and probably should have) sued the pants off of Cosmatos - not simply for plagiarism, but for no-holds-barred copyright infringement. Every scene in this lackluster thriller may work on its own terms - in all fairness, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Steven Beck
Doc. Glen Thompson
Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
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