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Countdown at Sea

1999Mark von Seydlitz
IMDb 4.4

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Professional diver Sven has a guilty conscience: his job means he has too little time for his family. He even almost misses the cruise ship on which he is supposed to look after their daughter while his wife does research for an article about the ship. But then terrorists take over the MS SeaStar and take Sven's wife and daughter hostage. They threaten to blow up the entire ship.

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What is Countdown at Sea (1999) about?

Professional diver Sven has a guilty conscience: his job means he has too little time for his family. He even almost misses the cruise ship on which he is supposed to look after their daughter while his wife does research for an article about the ship. But then terrorists take over the MS SeaStar and take Sven's wife and daughter hostage. They threaten to blow up the entire ship.

Who stars in Countdown at Sea?

Countdown at Sea stars Ralf Bauer (Sven Tauchert), Udo Wachtveitl (Boris Kranz), Bruno Maccallini (Schiffskoch Mario), Bruno Dietrich (Hans Herrmann), Rolf Kanies (Kapitän zur See van Bergen). The film was directed by Mark von Seydlitz.

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Countdown at Sea holds an IMDb rating of 4.4/10. Fans of Action, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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