Deep Rising

Deep Rising is a 1998 action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald, Kevin J. O'Connor, Wes Studi, Derrick O'Connor, Jason Flemyng, and Djimon Hounsou.
==Synopsis==
A group of mercenaries sneak aboard a cruise ship to rob it, only to discover that it has already been invaded by inhuman sea creatures and now must fight to stay alive.
==Cast==
*Treat Williams as John Finnegan
*Famke Janssen as Trillian St. James
*Anthony Heald as Simon Canton
*Kevin J. O'Connor as Joey Pantucci
*Wes Studi as Hanover
*Derrick O'Connor as Captain H.W. Atherton
*Jason Flemyng as Mulligan
*Cliff Curtis as Mamooli
*Clifton Powell as Mason
*Trevor Goddard as T-Ray
*Djimon Hounsou as Vivo
*Una Damon as Leila
*Clint Curtis as Billy
==Trivia==
*Claire Forlani was cast as Trillian, but dropped out three weeks into filming due to creative differences. Joely Richardson was also considered.
*Harrison Ford was offered the role of Finnegan.
*Kevin J. O'Connor's frequent improvised lines, impressed Stephen Sommers so much that he would recast him in his further films.
*Trillian was named after the same character from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
*The film frequently had setbacks due to the VFX involved. Post-production lasted over a year just so they could finish the effects.
*The film was supposed to tie into a reboot of King Kong based on the ending, but obviously nothing came of it.
==Videos==
Official Trailer -1 - DEEP RISING (1998, Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Wes Studi, Djimon Hounsou)
==External links==
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Category:1998 films
Category:Hollywood Pictures films
Category:Live-action films
Category:R-rated films