# Leviathan (1989)

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**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: George P. Cosmatos
**Written by**: David Webb Peoples, Jeb Stuart
**Starring**: Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine

> *How long can you hold your breath?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Darkness of the ocean floor, winter, creaking pipes, a Soviet wreck discovered, genetically altered horror unleashed in a cramped mining base, desperate crew fights to survive. A classic sci-fi horror thriller from the late 80s.

**Mood tags**: dread, slow-burn

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