Number of Discs
3
Certificate
15
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Composer
David Hirschfelder
Additional Information
An intrepid team of explorers gets trapped in a complex underground cave system when a tropical storm makes it impossible to escape the same way they entered in this claustrophobic adventure drama from director Alister Grierson and executive producer James Cameron. Inspired by actual events, SANCTUM tells the tale of Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh), a master diver intent on being the first to explore the Esa-ala cave system in the South Pacific. Shortly after Frank descends into the caves with a team that includes his teenage son, Josh (Rhys Wakefield), and expedition bankroller Carl Hurley (Ioan Gruffudd), a massive storm collapses the entrance to the system, forcing the adventurers to plunge deeper into the darkness in search of an alternate exit. With supplies quickly dwindling and water levels rapidly rising, Frank and his team surmise that their best hope for survival is to follow an underground river thought to empty into the ocean. But given that few explorers have ever even dared set foot in the Esa-ala system, no one quite knows for sure whether they're racing toward freedom, or another dead end.
Reviews
Entertainment Weekly - As we go deeper into the cave, walls squeezing, water rising, the movie has a narrative pull as sure as gravity., ViewLondon - Enjoyable disaster-thriller with impressive special effects, spectacular scenery, thrilling set pieces and a strong cast.
Screenwriter
Andrew Wight, John Garvin
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Editor
Mark Warner
Movie/TV Title
Sanctum
Director of Photography
Jules O'Loughlin
Consumer Advice
Contains strong language
