Poseidon

Poseidon is a 2006 action adventure disaster film and the third film adaptation of The Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum and Richard Dreyfuss. It is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., in association with Virtual Studios. The film also had a simultaneous release in the IMAX format. The film's executive producers were Kevin Burns and Jon Jashni, Sheila Allen and Benjamin Waisbren. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the visual effects category, and was released on May 12, 2006. The Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, named for the Greek god of the sea, is making a transatlantic crossing. The opening focuses on an introduction of the main characters. 19-year-old heroine Jennifer "Jen" Ramsey (Emmy Rossum) and her boyfriend Christian (Mike Vogel) are a young couple hoping to be engaged, but her father, former New York City Mayor Robert (Kurt Russell), has doubts about their relationship.... full article at wikipedia