Leviathan

About Leviathan

Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must fight to survive against a genetic mutation that hunts them down one by one.

Leviathan (1989) is a horror science fiction film directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film is filed under experiment, alcohol, sea, and ocean.

Peter Weller takes the lead as Steven Beck, Richard Crenna as Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson, Amanda Pays as Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams, and Daniel Stern as Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish. Released in March 1989, it runs 98 minutes.

The screenplay is by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. Produced by Gordon Company.

The Abyss, DeepStar Six, and Sweetheart make useful companions to Leviathan, all filed under deepsea and scuba. TMDB voters put it at 6.0 out of 10 across 594 votes and it carries a R rating.