The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)

"At midnight on New Year's Eve, the S.S. Poseidon, en route from New York to Athens, met with disaster and was lost. There were only a handful of survivors. This is their story....."

"[Appealing to the survivors in the ballroom]: I wanna appeal to you the last time. I know this much; the sea's gonna keep pouring in, we're gonna keep settling deeper and deeper, we may even go under before we get up to the bottom to cut our way out! But it's something to try, it's a chance, we might make it. You stay here, you'll certainly die!"

"[Angry at the Doctor for leading his group of 44 the wrong way]: You're going the wrong way, DAMMIT! The BOW'S UNDERWATER!"

"[Sees a blast of steam blocking the last way out, yells in frustration] What more do You want of us?! We've come all this way, no thanks to You! We did it on our own, with no help from You! We did ask You to fight for us, but dammit, DON'T FIGHT AGAINST US! LEAVE US ALONE! How many more sacrifices?! HOW MUCH MORE BLOOD?! [jumps to the steam valve, the steam on the valve's wheel searing his hands, but he holds on] How many more lives?! [turns the wheel of the valve, despite the pain] Belle wasn't enough, Acres wasn't, now this girl?! You want another life, then TAKE ME! [the valve finally closes, clearing the final obstacle.] You can make it. Keep going, Rogo! Get them through! [lets go of the wheel and falls into the flaming water to his death]"

"[To Reverend Scott after Linda has fallen off a catwalk to her death]: You! Preacher! You lyin', murderin' son of a bitch! You almost suckered me in! I started to believe in your promises, that we had a chance! What chance? You took from me the only thing I ever loved in the whole world, my Linda. YOU KILLED HER!! [Rogo breaks down]: You killed her."

"I'm going next. So if old fat ass gets stuck in there, I won't get stuck behind her."

"You see, Mr. Scott? In the water, I'm a very skinny lady."

"Hell, Upside Down."

"At midnight on New Year's Day the S.S. Poseidon was struck by a 90-foot tidal wave and capsized."

"Who will survive in one of the greatest escape adventures ever!"

"Combining the talents of fifteen Academy Award Winners."

"Gene Hackman - Rev. Frank Scott"

"Ernest Borgnine - Det. Lt. Mike Rogo"

"Red Buttons - James Martin"

"Carol Lynley - Nonnie Parry"

"Roddy McDowall - Acres"

"Stella Stevens - Linda Rogo"

"Shelley Winters - Belle Rosen"

"Jack Albertson - Manny Rosen"

"Pamela Sue Martin - Susan Shelby"

"Arthur O'Connell - Chaplain John"

"Eric Shea - Robin Shelby"

"Leslie Nielsen - Captain Harrison"