The Poseidon Adventure Is a 1972 American disaster film directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel of the same name. It features an ensemble cast, including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman; Ernest Borgnine; Jack Albertson; Shelley Winters; and Red Buttons. The plot centers on the fictional SS Poseidon, an aged luxury liner on her final voyage from New York City to Athens before being sent to the scrapyard. On New Year's Eve, she is overturned by a

The Poseidon Adventure was based on the 1969 novel by Paul Gallico. Produced by Irwin Allen and directed by Ronald Neame, the film was an early entry in the popular 1970s disaster film genre that ran throughout most of the decade - and I say, one of the best ones. Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, and Leslie Nielsen, The Poseidon Adventure was a box office hit when it was released in December 197