Lord Grade Presents
A Martin Starger Production
Starring
Jason Robards
Richard Jordan
David Selby
Anne Archer
And
Alec Guinness
Executive Producer, Martin Starger
Produced by William Frye
Directed by Jerry Jameson
Screenplay by Adam Kennedy
Adaptation by Eric Hughes
Based upon the novel by Clive Cussler
Director of Photography, Matthew F. Leonetti
Production designed by John F. DeCuir
Music by John Barry
Film Editors, J. Terry Williams and Robert F. Shugrue
Filmed on Locations in San Diego, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Alaska, England, Greece and Malta.
Released by
Incorporated Television Company, Marble Arch Productions, Pimlico Films Limited with Associated Film Distribution
Filmed in Technovision and Deluxe Colour with Dolby Sound
Original Running time: 122 Min
Movie Premiere running time: 112 Min
Re-edited Theatrical Version: 109 Min
M.P.A.A. Rating: PG
Formats
Negative format – 35mm Eastman 100T 5247
Ultracam 35 cameras / Cooke Lenses
DeLuxe Laboratory, Hollywood (CA), USA
Theatrical release on 35mm – 8x 2000ft reels
Theatrical release on 70mm Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Starring
Jason Robards . . . Admiral James Sandecker
Richard Jordan . . . Dirk Pitt
David Selby . . . Dr. Gene Seagram
Anne Archer . . . Dana Archibold
Alec Guinness . . . John Bigalow
Bo Brundin . . . Captain Andre Prevlov
M. Emmet Walsh . . . Master Chief Vinnie Walker
J. D. Cannon . . . Captain Joe Burke
Norman Bartold . . . Admiral Kemper
Elya Baskin . . . Marganin
Dirk Blocker . . . Meker
Robert Broyles . . . Willis
Paul Carr . . . CIA Director Nicholson
Michael C. Gwynne . . . Bohannon
Harvey Lewis . . . Kiel
Charles Macaulay . . . General Dale Busby
Stewart Moss . . . Koplin
Michael Pataki . . . Munk
Marvin Silbersher . . . Soviet Ambassador Antonov
Mark L. Taylor . . . Spence
Maurice Kowalewski . . . Dr. Silverstein
Nancy Nevinson . . . Sarah Martindale
Trent Dolan . . . Isbell
Paul Tuerpe . . . Klink
Sander Vanocur . . . News Commentator
Ken Place . . . Drummer
Michael Ensign . . . Lieutenant Northhacker
Craig Shreeve . . . Gunther
Brendan Burns . . . Carter
Jonathan Moore . . . Captain Parotkin
George Whitman . . . Beck
Hilly Hicks . . . Woodson
Mike Kulcsar . . . Russian Sentry
Alexander Firsow . . . Sloyuk
Mark Hammer . . . Polevoi
Ron David . . . Reporter #2
Franchelle Stewart Dorn . . . Reporter #3 J
on-Claire Lee . . . Reporter #4
Norvell McDonald . . . Reporter #5
Jim Scopelitis . . . Reporter #6
Gabrielle DeCuir . . . Reporter #7
James W. Gavin . . . Helicopter Pilot
Bert Drake . . . Helicopter Passenger
Nicos Savalas . . . Welch
Roy Evans . . . Gravedigger #1
Tom Curnow . . . Gravedigger #2
Clive Cussler . . . Reporter (uncredited)
Steve Moriarty . . . Reporter (uncredited)
Milton Selzer . . . Dr. Vogel (uncredited)
Garth Inns . . . Safe Cutter (uncredited)
Nik Mescherski . . . Man at Soviet Embassy (uncredited)
Produced by
William Frye . . . Producer
Martin Stager . . . Executive Producer
Lew Grade . . . Producer (uncredited)
Directed by
Jerry Jameson
Music by
John Barry . . . Composer
Music Department
John Barry . . . Conductor
Kenneth Hall . . . Music Editor
Dan Wallin . . . Score Mixer
Cinemaphotography by
Matthew F. Leonetti . . . Director of Photography
Film Editing by
J. Terry Williams Robert F. Shugrue
Casting by
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Production Design by
John F. DeCuir
Art Direction by
John DeCuir Jr
Set Decoration by
Mickey S. Michaels
Makeup Department
Cherie . . . Hair stylist
Robert Dawn . . . Makeup artist
Ramon Gow . . . Makeup artist (Europe)
Robin Granthan . . . Makeup artist (Europe)
Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher . . . Production Supervisor (Europe)
Robin S. Clark . . . Production Manager
Dimitri Dimitriadis . . . Production Manager (Greece)
Nikos Doukas . . . Assistant Production Manager (Greece)
Ray Frift . . . Production Manager (Malta)
Richard L. O’Connor . . . Executive in Charge of Production
James Potter . . . Post-Production Supervisor
Frederick Muller . . . Production Manager (uncredited)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Chavez . . . Second Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton . . . Second Assistant Director
Bruce Hanson . . . Third Assistant Director
Mike Higgins . . . First Assistant Director (miniature unit)
Michael D. Moore . . . Second Unit Director
Roy P. Stevens . . . Second Assistant Director for UK and Greece
James A. Westman . . . First Assistant Director
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird . . . Property Master
Raphael Bretton . . . Set Decorator (Washington, DC) Susan Carsello . . . Lead Person
Dick Frift . . . Construction Coordinator (Europe) Hank Kentop . . . Supervisor of Construction
Daniel Maltese . . . Set Designer
Peg McClellan . . . Illustrator
Ian Whittaker . . . Set Decorator (Europe)
Ken Zimmerman . . . Property Master
Frank White . . . Labour Foreman (uncredited) William Ladd Skinner . . . Set Designer (uncredited) Tayie Rehem . . . Scenic Painter (uncredited)
Ken Marschall . . . Titanic Model Designer (uncredited)
Second Department
Dean Gilmore . . . Production Sound Mixer Robert W. Glass Jr . . . Re-recording Mixer
Robert Thirwell . . . Re-recording Mixer John K. Wilkinson . . . Re-recording Mixer
Glen Lambert . . . Boom Operator
John W. Mitchell . . . Sound Mixer (Europe)
Keith Pamplin . . . Book Operator (Europe)
Ross Taylor . . . Sound Effects
Editor
Bill Thiederman . . . Glen Glenn P.A.P. Systems
William H. Wistrom . . . Supervising Sound Editor
Special Effects by
Ricou Browning . . . Model Unit Director (Malta)
John Richardson . . . Model and Mechanical Effects Supervisor (Europe)
Alex Weldon . . . Special Effects Supervisor
Jimmy Thomas . . . Special Effects
Norman Baillie . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Alan Barnard . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
David Beavis . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Ron Cartright . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Mario Cassar . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
David Harris . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Tony Dunsterville . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
John Evans . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Scott Forbes . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Ted Koerner . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
John Morris . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Joseph C. Sasgen . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Richard Stutsman . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
John Richardson . . . Special Effects (uncredited)
Visual Effects by
Michael McMillen . . . Model Maker
Wally Veevers . . . Matte Effects Supervisor (Europe)
Doug Ferris . . . Matte Artist (uncredited)
Bob Spencer . . . Matte Artist (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski . . . Model Effects (uncredited)
Stunts by
Loren Janes
Ivan Pulis . . . (uncredited)
Camera and Electronics Department
Wayne Baker . . . Assistant Camera
John Baron . . . Key Gaffer
Jack Cooperman . . . Director of Photography (full size underwater inserts)
Michael Ferris . . . Model Unit Underwater First Assistant Camera (Malta)
Alan Gornick . . . Underwater Cinemaphotographer
Bruce Hill . . . High Speed Cinemaphotographer (Malta)
John C. Kirk . . . Key Grip
Dennis Matsuda . . . First Camera Assistant
Stan McClain . . . Assistant Camera for Aerial Unit
Patrick E. McGinness . . . Second Assistant Camera
Rexford L. Metz . . . Director of Photography for Second Unit
Ralph Nelson . . . Still Photographer
Louis Niemeyer . . . First assistant Cameraman for Second Unit
Jeff Paynter . . . Second Unit Focus Puller
Robert Steadman . . . Director of Photographer for Model Unit (Malta)
John Tythe . . . Gaffer (Europe)
Doug Willis . . . Key Grip
Arthur Wooster . . . Director of Photography (additional sequences, Europe)
Roland Lenoir . . . Chargehand Rigger (uncredited)
David Wynn-Jones . . . Focus Puller (uncredited)
Editorial Department
Martin Chielens . . . Assistant Editor
Geoffrey Mackrill . . . Assistant Editor for Malta (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson . . . Wardrobe Supervisor Dianne Cohoon . . . Wardrobe
Babs Gray . . . Wardrobe (uncredited)
Location Management
Mike Higgins . . . Unit Location Manager
Philip Morris . . . Assistant Location Manager
Stuart Neumann . . . Location Manager (Washington, DC)
Script and Continuity Department
Ray Quiroz . . . Script Supervisor
Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella . . . Transportation Captain Linda Cipperley . . . Transportation
Tony Drosis . . . Driver
Frank Khoury . . . Transportation (uncredited)
Other Crew
Ellen Adolph . . . Manager of Production Accounting Riccou Browning Jr . . . Marine Crew
Ron Cook . . . Production Accountant (Europe)
Robin Demetriou . . . Cast and Crew Chef
Richard Dixon . . . Production Auditor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys . . . Studio Utility
Miriam Holder Jacobs . . . Production Secretary
Don Keach . . . Technical Advisor
Don Walsh . . . Technical Advisor
Gene Kraft . . . Title Designer
Manuel Louis . . . Boat Master
Nancy Mayer . . . Production Coordinator
Marilyse Morgan . . . Production Assistant (Malta and Greece)
Donald L. Nobles . . . Technical Coordinator
Stefano Priori . . . Location Accountant
Paul Taylor . . . Key Production Runner for UK, Malta and Greece
Arthur Wilde . . . Unit Publicist
Callum McDougall . . . Production Runner (uncredited)
Trailers (known releases)
“The last great human adventure” #1 advance teaser #1 – 1:30 AFD – Released in the United States and selected European territories (spring 1980)
“The last great human adventure” TV spot trailer – 0:30 AFD – Released in the United States (July 1980) UK full trailer – 3:03 – ITC – Released October 1980
“Impossible Task” 0:30 radio trailer AFD (1980) “Undisturbed” 0:30 radio trailer AFD (1980) “God Himself” 0:30 radio trailer AFD (1980)
Release Dates
USA . . . 1 August 1980
Argentina . . . 11 September 1980
France . . . 22 October 1980
UK . . . 24 October 1980
Finland . . . 31 October 1980
Denmark . . . 7 November 1980
Japan . . . 13 December 1980
Columbia . . . 6 January 1981
Sweden . . . 2 February 1981
Norway . . . 3 March 1981
Portugal . . . 10 April 1981
Australia . . . 7 May 1981
Also Known As (AKA)
Argentina . . . Rescaten al Titanic
Belgium (Flemish title) . . . De berging van de Titanic! Belgium (French title) . . . Renflouez le Titanic!
Brazil . . . O Resgate do Titanic
Canada (French title) . . . La guerre des abîmes Columbia . . . El rescate del Titanic
Denmark . . . Hæv Titanic
Finland . . . Nostakaa Titanic!
France . . . La guerre des abîmes
Germany . . . Hebt die Titanic
Greece . . . Επιχείρηση Τιτανικός (1981 release) Greece . . . Ανελκύστε τον Τιτανικό (later releases) Hungary . . . A Titanic kincse
Italy . . . Blitz nell’oceano
Japan . . . レイズ・ザ・タイタニック
Mexico . . . Raise the Titanic
Norway . . . Hev Titanic
Poland . . . Podnieść Titanica
Portugal . . . A Guerre dos Abismos
Romania . . . Razboiul din adancuri
Soviet Union (Russian title) . . . Поднять Титаник Spain . . . Rescaten el Titanic
Sweden . . . Lyft Titanic
Turkey (Turkish title) . . . Titanic Macerasi
UK . . . Raise the Titanic
USA . . . Raise the Titanic
West Germany . . . Hebt die Titanic
