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2000 American film
Escape Under Pressure
Movie Poster
Directed byJean Pellerin
Written byJim Christopher (Screenplay)
Phillip J. Roth (Story)
Produced byJeffery Beach
Ken Olandt
Phillip J. Roth
Starring
CinematographyRichard Clabaugh
Edited byChristian McIntire
Music byRichard McHugh
Production
company
Unified Film Organization
Distributed byHBO (USA) (TV)
New City Releasing
Pressure Productions
Release date
  • February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25)
(South Africa)
Running time87 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Escape Under Pressure (also known as Under Pressure and The Cruel Deep) is a 2000 American disaster action film starring Rob Lowe. It was directed by Jean Pellerin.

Plot

An extremely rare artifact on a Greek island sets off a ferocious battle on the deck of a sinking ferryboat.

Cast

Reception

Escape Under Pressure received very poor reviews from critics. Nate Yapp from Cinema Blend criticized every aspect of the film, from the script to the actor's performances, passing through "the worst CGI ever". Yapp concludes, stating: "Whatever happened to TV-movie pride (I know I'm digging deep here, folks). The medium used to be a way for up and coming directors to get some exposure (a la Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter). Now it seems to be an excuse to keep actors like Lowe and Corbin Bernsen in the public eye, if only for two hours". In the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes the movie holds a 0% rating.

References

  1. Yapp, Nate (27 May 2016). "Escape Under Pressure". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. "ESCAPE UNDER PRESSURE (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

External links

Films produced by Phillip J. Roth


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