Dead Calm


1h 36m 1989

Brief Synopsis

A thriller involving a couple who have gone on vacation to overcome a personal tragedy and become involved with a dangerous and mysterious stranger.

Film Details

Also Known As
Calme blanc, Lugnt vatten
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Colorfilm; Kennedy Miller Mitchell; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundfirm; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International (WBI); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Whitsunday Passage, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

A thriller involving a couple who have gone on vacation to overcome a personal tragedy and become involved with a dangerous and mysterious stranger.

Crew

Nick Alimede

Caterer

Ian Allen

Set Dresser

Ian Allen

Props Buyer

Janelle Ambrose

Caterer

Ian Astridge

2nd Assistant Director

Grant Atkinson

Bestboy (Opening Sequence)

Trevor Badger

Construction Assistant

Shirley Ballard

Additional Continuity

Bruce Barber

Key Grip (Opening Sequence)

Catherine Barber

Other

Narelle Barsby

Production Manager

Terry Barton

Construction Assistant

Ross Berryman

Additional Cinematography

Ross Berryman

Dp/Cinematographer

Rick Best

Other

Dixie Betts

Production Coordinator (Opening Sequence)

Peta Black

Other

Sue Blainey

1st Assistant Editor (Opening Sequence)

Ty Bosco

Storyboard Artist

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Boue

Stunts

Brian Breheny

Other

Nicholas Breslin

Sound Editor Assistant (Opening Sequence)

Wolter Bron

Other

Martin Bruveris

Other

Dean Bryan

Electrician

Steve Burgess

Foley Editor (Opening Sequence)

Geoff Burton

Dp/Cinematographer

Geoff Burton

Director Of Photography (Opening Sequence)

Michael Calvin

Construction Assistant

Arthur Cambridge

Color Timer

Jenny Campbell

Wardrobe Coordinator (Opening Sequence)

Lloyd Carrick

Additional Sound Recording

Suzie Carter

Additional Wardrobe (Standby)

Julius Chan

Sound Track Engineer (Multi-Opening Sequence)

Leah Cocks

Art Department Coordinator

Glen Cogan

Other

Lynda Collings

Additional Assistant

Matt Connors

Other

Miriam Cortes

Negative Cutter

Roger Cowland

Special Visual Effects And Opticals

Brian Cox

Special Effects Coordinator

Don Croft

Construction Assistant

Garth Croft

Other

Claire Crowther

Additional Assistant

James D'arcy

Sound Track Engineer (Multi-Opening Sequence)

Marcus D'arcy

Post-Production Supervisor

Tom Davies

Construction Assistant

Wayne Dawson

Construction Assistant

Colin Deane

Other

Phil Dickson

Sound Transfers (Opening Sequence)

Judy Ditter

Art Department Coordinator

Alan Dunstan

Bestboy

Wayne Dunstan

Laboratory Liaison

Zev Eleftheriou

Supervisor

Alison Ely

Additional Continuity

Monte Fieguth

Additional Set Dresser

David Field

Construction Assistant

Colin Fletcher

1st Assistant Director

Jan Flint

Other

Daniel Flowers

Other

Lindsay Foote

Additional Gaffer

Tex Foote

Generator Operator

Peter Forbes

Art Department Runner

Richard Francis-bruce

Editor

Karen Freeman

Additional Assistant

Serena Gattuso

Production Assistant

Barbara Gibbs

Production Manager (Opening Sequence)

Anthony Gray

Sound Editor Assistant (Opening Sequence)

Kevin Green

Construction Assistant

Ken Hannan

Construction Assistant

David Hardie

Special Effects Technician

Lynette Harding

Additional Assistant

Peter Harrison

Construction Assistant

Terry Hayes

Producer

Terry Hayes

Screenwriter

Guido Helstetter

Additional Set Dresser

Keith Heygate

1st Assistant Director (Opening Sequence)

Bob Hicks

Safety Officer (Opening Sequence)

Robert Higham

Construction Assistant

Kim Hilder

Art Direction

Tony Holtham

Additional Gaffer

Bill Howe

Construction Manager

Steve Huxtable

Construction Assistant

Louise A Innes

Associate Editor

Kerry Jackson

Grip Assistant

Alistair Jenkins

Additional Assistant

Ian Jones

Steadicam Operator

Ian Jones

Underwater Photography

Ian Jones

Aerial Camera Operator

Tim Jordan

Dialogue Editor (Opening Sequence)

Phil Judd

Sound Mixer (Opening Sequence)

Darrin Keough

Other

Fiona King

Production Assistant

Maggie Lake

Other

Peter Lawless

Location Manager (Opening Sequence)

David Lindsay

Other

Danny Lockett

Grip Assistant

Gerry Long

Foley Editor (Opening Sequence)

Grant Longley

Other

David Lucas

Additional Assistant

Tony Lynch

Stunts

Jane Maguire

Sound Editor Assistant (Opening Sequence)

Billy Malcolm

Head Scenic Artist

Billy Malcolm

Sculptor

Jerry Marr

Construction Assistant

David Marshall

Caterer

Paul Martin

Production Assistant

Neville Mason

Unit Manager

Ian Mcalpine

Grip Assistant

Bob Mccarron

Prosthetics Artist

Annie Mccarthy

Seamstress

Sean Mcclory

Camera Maintenance

Sean Mcclory

Other

Laura Mckinley

Animal Wrangler (Dog)

Irvine G Mclaughlin

Key Grip

Stuart Mcnorton

Additional Assistant

Susan Metcalfe

Dialogue Editor (Opening Sequence)

George Miller

Producer

Doug Mitchell

Producer

Karan Monkhouse

Props (Standby)

Norma Moriceau

Costume Designer

John Morton

Gaffer

Paul Moyce

Electrician

Liz Mullinar

Casting

Phillip Murchie

Construction Assistant

Chris Murray

Special Effects Technician

Pat Nash

Boat Wrangler

Wallis Nicita

Casting

Barbara Nolan

Production Liaison (Sydney)

John Nornede

Construction Assistant

Gerry Nucifora

Boom Operator

Claire O'brien

Post-Production Supervisor

Tim O'connor

Song Performer ("Who Stole The Isopropyl Alcohol" "No-Mad" "New York Turnpike")

Tim O'connor

Songs

Michael Ormorod

Construction Assistant

Ben Osmo

Sound Recording

Tom Overton

Construction Assistant

Bronwyn Parry

Other

Ray Pedler

Scenic Artist

Ian Plummer

Gaffer (Opening Sequence)

Simon Pooley

Construction Assistant

Jeff Powis

Double

Susie Pullen

Costume Supervisor

Jean Quigley

Script Supervisor

Kate Quinn

Double

John Rann

Construction Manager

Michaele Read

Stunts

Tony Read

Construction Assistant

Graeme Revell

Music

Jane Richter

Art Department Runner

Trevor Ripper

Electrician

Clive Roberts

Construction Assistant

Angus Robertson

Sound Rerecording (Dialogue-Opening Sequence)

Murray Robertson

1st Assistant Director

Reece Robinson

Special Effects (Rain Effects)

Rob Robinson

Production Designer Assistant

Phillip Roope

Unit Manager (Opening Sequence)

Charles Rotherham

1st Assistant Director

Glenn Ruehland

Stunt Coordinator (Opening Sequence)

Stephen Saks

Location Manager

Larry Sandy

Other

Vicky Satterwhite

Additional Assistant

Roger Savage

Sound Mixer (Opening Sequence)

Dean Semler

Director Of Photography

Dean Semler

Dp/Cinematographer

Annabelle Sheehan

Dialogue Editor (Opening Sequence)

Jim Sheldon

Stills

Dennis Smith

Construction Supervisor

Lee Smith

Sound Design

Noriko Spencer

Makeup

Joe Spinelli

Additional Boom Operator

Wilson Starr

Special Effects Technician

Craig Sykes

Electrician

Mark Taylor

Production Runner

David Thomas

Grip Rigger

John Titley

2nd Assistant Director

Peter Townsend

Sound Effects Editor (Opening Sequence)

Colin Tulloch

Key Grip

Julie Tulloch

Caterer

Cassie Vaile

Caterer

David Vaile

Caterer

Alfonso Valencia

Additional Assistant

Lyddy Van Gyen

Stunts

Hugh Wade

Construction Assistant

Graham Walker

Production Designer

Nick Walker

Construction Assistant

Tony Wellington

1st Assistant Director

Noelleen Westcombe

Sound Editor Assistant (Opening Sequence)

Charles Williams

Source Material (From Novel)

Keith Williams

Assistance

Owen Williams

Additional Assistant

Ross Williams

Additional Camera Maintenance

Denise Wolfson

Laboratory Liaison

Dru Wood

Construction Assistant

Christine Woodruff

Additional Assistant

Mary-jane Yates

Production Coordinator

Dave Young

Special Effects Technician

Joanne Zaluski

Casting Associate (Usa)

George Zammit

Props (Standby/Opening Sequence)

Film Details

Also Known As
Calme blanc, Lugnt vatten
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Colorfilm; Kennedy Miller Mitchell; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundfirm; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International (WBI); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Whitsunday Passage, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video October 18, 1989

Released in United States Spring April 7, 1989

Legendary director Orson Welles helmed an earlier film adaptation of Charles Williams' novel, starring Welles, Jeanne Moreau and Laurence Harvey, in 1967. It was never completed, but a five-minute trailer survives.

Began shooting May 19, 1987.

Released in United States Spring April 7, 1989

Released in United States on Video October 18, 1989