Katie and Guy take a sea cruise in their sailboat and discover a couple on a wrecked boat, victims of a brutal attack by their crew. They take Eliza and Nick on board. The new boarders appear nervous about returning to Honolulu, and when the boat's engines die and other little incidents occur, Katie and Guy start wondering whether the shipwrecked couple are what they appear to be.
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- ርልዪረApril 14, 2025This is a real nailbiter of a thriller, Jackson and Welsh pick up lost (in more ways than one) hippie couple Greenwood and Rowan out at sea - they should not have done that. This is an exciting suspenser from start to finish, so instead of telling more of the story I'll just say that it's not often you find TV movies these days worthy of much praise, but this one is. It's basically just four actors on a boat and the acting is excellent all-round, especially the manic Greenwood is terrific. I honestly say it's a better film than the similarly themed, and more known, movie "Dead Calm" (1989). 5 stars out of 5, and at this price it can't be beat. Unlike Jackson and Welsh and "hitch-hikers",
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Adrift was released on April 13, 1993.
Adrift was directed by Christian Duguay.
Adrift has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Adrift was produced by Jonathan Goodwill.
Katie and Guy take a sea cruise in their sailboat and discover a couple on a wrecked boat, victims of a brutal attack by their crew. They take Eliza and Nick on board. The new boarders appear nervous about returning to Honolulu, and when the boat's engines die and other little incidents occur, Katie and Guy start wondering whether the shipwrecked couple are what they appear to be.
The key characters in Adrift are Katie Nast (Kate Jackson), Guy Nast (Kenneth Welsh), Nick Terrio (Bruce Greenwood).
Adrift is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
Adrift has an audience rating of 2.5 out of 10.