Raise the Titanic (1980)
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- PG
- 1h 55min
- Action, Drama
- 01 Aug 1980 (USA)
- Movie
Once they said God himself couldn't sink her. Then they said no man on Earth could reach her. But an underwater research agency, headed by Admiral James Sandecker, is assigned the job of finding the doomed ship in her North Atlantic grave.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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| Jason Robards | ... |
Admr. James Sandecker
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Dirk Pitt
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| David Selby | ... |
Dr. Gene Seagram
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| Anne Archer | ... |
Dana Archibald
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| Alec Guinness | ... |
John Bigalow
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| Bo Brundin | ... |
Captain Prevlov
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
MCPO Vinnie Walker
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| J.D. Cannon | ... |
Capt. Joe Burke
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| Norman Bartold | ... |
Admiral Kemper
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| Elya Baskin | ... |
Marganin
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| Dirk Blocker | ... |
Merker
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Robert Broyles | ... |
Willis
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| Paul Carr | ... |
CIA Director Nicholson
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| Michael C. Gwynne | ... |
Bohannon
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Harvey Lewis | ... |
Kiel
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Charles Macaulay | ... |
Gen. Dale Busby
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| Stewart Moss | ... |
Koplin
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| Michael Pataki | ... |
Munk
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Marvin Silbersher | ... |
Soviet Ambassador Antonov
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| Mark L. Taylor | ... |
Spence
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| Maurice Kowalewski | ... |
Dr. Silverstein
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| Nancy Nevinson | ... |
Sarah Martindale
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Trent Dolan | ... |
Isbell
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Paul Tuerpe | ... |
Klink
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| Sander Vanocur | ... |
Commentator
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Ken Place | ... |
Drummer
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
Lieutenant Northacker
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Craig Shreeve | ... |
Gunther
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| Brendan Burns | ... |
Carter
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Jonathan Moore | ... |
Captain Parotkin
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George Whiteman | ... |
Beck
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| Hilly Hicks | ... |
Woodson
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Mike Kulcsar | ... |
Russian Sentry
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Alexander Firsow | ... |
Sloyuk
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Mark Hammer | ... |
Polevoi
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Ron David | ... |
Reporter #2
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Franchelle Stewart Dorn | ... |
Reporter #3
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| Jon-Claire Lee | ... |
Reporter #4
(as Claire Lee)
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| Norvell McDonald | ... |
Reporter #5
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Jim Scopelitis | ... |
Reporter #6
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Gabrielle de Cuir | ... |
Reporter #7
(as Gabrielle DeCuir-Carr)
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| James W. Gavin | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Bert Drake | ... |
Helicopter Passenger
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Nicos Savalas | ... |
Welch
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Roy Evans | ... |
Gravedigger #1
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Tom Curnow | ... |
Gravedigger #2
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Clive Cussler | ... |
Bearded Reporter (uncredited)
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Garth Inns | ... |
Safe Cutter (uncredited)
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Candyce Martin | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Nik Mescherski | ... |
Man at Soviet Embassy (uncredited)
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Steve Moriarty | ... |
News Conference Reporter (uncredited)
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| Milton Selzer | ... |
Dr. Vogel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerry Jameson | ||
Written by
| Adam Kennedy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eric Hughes | ... | (adaptation) |
| Clive Cussler | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William Frye | ... | producer |
| Lew Grade | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Martin Starger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert F. Shugrue | ||
| J. Terry Williams | ||
Editorial Department
| Martin Chielens | ... | assistant editor |
| Geoffrey Mackrill | ... | assistant editor: Malta (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| John DeCuir | ... | (as John F. Decuir) |
Art Direction by
| John DeCuir Jr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mickey S. Michaels | ||
Makeup Department
| Cherie | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Dawn | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Dawn) |
| Ramon Gow | ... | makeup artist: Europe |
| Robin Grantham | ... | chief makeup artist: Europe |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Malcolm J. Christopher | ... | production supervisor: Europe (as Malcolm Christopher) |
| Robin S. Clark | ... | production manager (as Robin Clark) |
| Dimitri Dimitriadis | ... | production manager: Greece |
| Nikos Doukas | ... | assistant production manager: Greece (as Nicos Doucas) |
| Ray Frift | ... | production manager: Malta |
| Richard L. O'Connor | ... | executive in charge of production |
| James Potter | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Frederick Muller | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Chavez | ... | second assistant director |
| D. Scott Easton | ... | second assistant director (as Scott Easton) |
| Bruce Hanson | ... | third assistant director |
| Mike Higgins | ... | first assistant director: miniature unit |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | second unit director (as Mickey Moore) |
| Roy P. Stevens | ... | second assistant director: U.K., Greece |
| James A. Westman | ... | first assistant director (as Jim Westman) |
Art Department
| Larry Clark Bird | ... | property master (as Larry Bird) |
| Alfred Borg | ... | standby artist |
| Raphael Bretton | ... | set decorator: Washington, D.C. (as Raphael Breton) |
| Susan Carsello | ... | lead person |
| George Dean | ... | standby painter |
| Dick Frift | ... | construction coordinator: Europe |
| Hank Kentop | ... | supervisor of construction |
| Daniel Maltese | ... | set designer |
| Peg McClellan | ... | illustrator |
| Ian Whittaker | ... | set decorator: Europe |
| Paul Wolstencroft | ... | stage hand |
| Ken Zimmerman | ... | property master |
| Sylvan Zimmerman | ... | supervising painter |
| Ken Marschall | ... | model designer (uncredited) |
| Tayie Rehem | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Frank White | ... | labor foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dean Gilmore | ... | production sound mixer |
| Robert W. Glass Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Glen Lambert | ... | boom operator |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound mixer: Europe (as John Mitchell) |
| Keith Pamplin | ... | boom operator: Europe |
| Ross Taylor | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bill Thiederman | ... | Glen Glen P.A.P. Systems (as R. William Thiederman) |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson) |
| Bill Wistrom | ... | supervising sound editor (as William H. Wistrom) |
Special Effects by
| Ricou Browning | ... | director: model unit, Malta |
| John Richardson | ... | model and mechanical effects supervisor: Europe |
| Jimmy Thomson | ... | special effects |
| Alex Weldon | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Norman Baillie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Alan Barnard | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| David Beavis | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ron Cartwright | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Mario Cassar | ... | special effects foreman: Malta (uncredited) |
| Tony Dunsterville | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| John Evans | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Scott Forbes | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| David Harris | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Morris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Richardson | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects technician: miniature unit (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael McMillen | ... | model maker |
| Wally Veevers | ... | matte effect supervisor: Europe |
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Tad Krzanowski | ... | model effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts |
| Ivan Pulis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wayne Baker | ... | assistant camera |
| John Baron | ... | key gaffer |
| Jack Cooperman | ... | director of photography: full size underwater inserts |
| Michael Ferris | ... | underwater first assistant camera: model unit, Malta |
| Alan Gornick | ... | underwater cinematographer (as Allan Gornick Jr.) |
| Bruce Hill | ... | high speed cinematographer: Malta |
| Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator |
| John C. Kirk | ... | key grip |
| Dennis Matsuda | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stan McClain | ... | assistant camera: aerial unit |
| Patrick E. McGinness | ... | second assistant camera |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Rex Metz) |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer |
| Louis Niemeyer | ... | first assistant cameraman: second unit |
| Jeff Paynter | ... | second unit focus puller |
| Robert Steadman | ... | director of photography: model unit, Malta (as Bob Steadman) |
| John Tythe | ... | gaffer: Europe |
| Doug Willis | ... | key grip |
| Arthur Wooster | ... | director of photography: additional sequences, Europe |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | chargehand rigger (uncredited) |
| David Wynn-Jones | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John A. Anderson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as John Anderson) |
| Dianne Cohoon | ... | wardrobe (as Diane Cohoon) |
| Babs Gray | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Mike Higgins | ... | unit location manager |
| Philip Morris | ... | assistant location manager |
| Stuart Neumann | ... | location manager: Washington, D.C. |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Ken Hall) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ray Quiroz | ... | script supervisor (as Ray Quiros) |
Transportation Department
| Donald R. Casella | ... | transportation captain (as Don Casella) |
| Linda Cipperley | ... | transportation |
| Tony Drosis | ... | driver |
| Frank Khoury | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ellen Adolph | ... | manager of production accounting |
| Ricou Browning Jr. | ... | marine crew |
| Ron Cook | ... | production accountant: Europe |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | cast and crew chef |
| Richard Dixon | ... | production auditor (as Dick Dixon) |
| Jeffrey A. Humphreys | ... | studio utility |
| Miriam Holder Jacobs | ... | production secretary (as Miriam Jacobs) |
| Don Keach | ... | technical advisor |
| Gene Kraft | ... | title designer |
| Manuel Louis | ... | boat master (as Manny Louis) |
| Nancy Mayer | ... | production coordinator |
| Marilyse Morgan | ... | production assistant: Greece and Malta |
| Donald L. Nobles | ... | technical coordinator (as Don Nobles) |
| Stefano Priori | ... | location accountant |
| Paul Taylor | ... | key production runner: UK: Malta: Greece |
| Don Walsh | ... | technical advisor |
| Arthur Wilde | ... | unit publicist |
| Callum McDougall | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ITC Film Distributors (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Associated Film Distribution (AFD) (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (video) (Beta)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Ibérica S.A. (1997) (Spain) (VHS)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2001) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Paragon Movies (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 4 Front Video (1997) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Astral Films (Canada)
- CBS Electronics (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- Carlton Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (also on DVD)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Channel 5 Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Network DVD (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Network DVD (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (also on DVD)
- PolyGram Video (Australia) (video) (ca. 1990s)
- Precision Video (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Premium Cine (2022) (Spain) (video)
- RTL-TV (1985) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Spectrum-PolyGram Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- United American Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (as UAV Corporation) (for Avid Home Entertainment)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of Americans are interested in raising the ill-fated ocean liner Titanic from its watery grave. One of them finds out the Russians also have plans to do so. Why all the interest? A rare mineral on board could be used to power a sound beam that will knock any missile out of the air while entering US airspace.
Written by Colin Tinto |
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| Taglines | They've found the Titanic. There's just one thing left to do... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $36,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was surprisingly accurate on one point, though they didn't know it at the time. Computer displays in the movie show the Titanic resting at a depth of 12,347 feet. When the wreck was discovered in 1985, it was resting at a depth of 12,415 feet. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Titanic sank, its masts and funnels were ripped off and the Grand Staircase's dome imploded. The damage was discovered in 1985, when the wreck was found. It was unknown when the film was released in 1980, and when the novel was published in 1976. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Voyagers of the Titanic (1983). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dirk Pitt:
You want to talk about distress, we have Navy weather forcasting a Force 12 storm, we have Russians looking down our throats and we are on a ship that never learned to do anything but sink, that's distress. See more » |