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Leviathan (1989)

• Director
  • George P. Cosmatos
• Writers
  • David Webb Peoples(story)
  • Jeb Stuart(screenplay)
• Stars
  • Peter Weller
  • Richard Crenna
  • Amanda Pays

  Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller as Beck, the lead oceanographer. Working with a good budget, action director Cosmatos, should have been able to put together better action sequences and a more frightening monster, but he gives this derivative, silly film below-par special effects and no particular visual style. Leviathan, while it may entertain a less-sophisticated viewer, has little to offer fans of the genre who are looking for thrilling special effects.