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Summary: Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries.
Runtime: 124 min
Rating: Rated PG-13 for action violence.
Production: Paramount Pictures
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Countries: USA, Germany, UK, Spain
Languages: English, French, Arabic
Home Release Date: Aug 30, 2005
Director Credit
Breck Eisner Director
Writer Credit
Clive Cussler Novel
James V. Hart Screenplay
John C. Richards Screenplay
Joshua Oppenheimer Screenplay
Thomas Dean Donnelly Screenplay
Principal Cast Credit
Matthew McConaughey Dirk Pitt
Penélope Cruz Eva Rojas
Steve Zahn Al Giordino
Cast Credit
Christopher Bello Train Driver
Delroy Lindo Carl
Empotoe Bosage Pick Up Truck Guard
Jude Akuwidike Imam
Lambert Wilson Yves Massarde
Lennie James General Zateb Kazim
Mark Aspinall Lawyer
Nicholas Beveney Gunboat 1 Officer
Rainn Wilson Rudi Gunn
Rakie Ayola Mrs. Nwokolo
Robert Cavanah Captain Tombs
William H. Macy Admiral Jim Sandecker
Producer Credit
Andrew Reif Associate Producer
Bill Brown Co-Producer
Chris Thompson Line Producer: UK
David Barron Co-Producer
Denise O'Dell Co-Producer
Gus Gustawes Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter Co-Producer
Howard Baldwin Producer
Karen Elise Baldwin Producer
Lis Kern Associate Producer
Mace Neufeld Producer
Mark Albela Co-Producer
Matthew McConaughey Executive Producer
Mike Phillips Co-Producer
Nick Morton Co-Producer
Scott Thaler Line Producer
Stephanie Austin Producer
Thierry Potok Co-Producer
Vicki Dee Rock Executive Producer
William J. Immerman Executive Producer
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