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The Neptune Factor (1973)

The Neptune Factor poster
Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
G
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An underwater research team goes looking for a missing deep sea laboratory after an earthquake. They face dangers from the ocean and their own failing equipment.

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What happens

The Neptune Factor, also known as The Neptune Disaster, is a 1973 science fiction film directed by Daniel Petrie, featuring underwater cinematography by Paul Herbermann. The film's special effects utilized underwater photography of miniatures with actual marine life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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