Escape Under Pressure

Escape Under Pressure (also known as Under Pressure and The Cruel Deep) is a 2000 American disaster action film starring Rob Lowe. It was directed by Jean Pellerin.

Escape Under Pressure
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Directed by	Jean Pellerin
Written by	Jim Christopher (Screenplay) Phillip J. Roth (Story)
Produced by	Jeffery Beach Ken Olandt Phillip J. Roth
Starring	Rob Lowe Larisa Miller Craig Wasson Harry Van Gorkum Scott Anthony Viscomi
Cinematography	Richard Clabaugh
Edited by	Christian McIntire
Music by	Richard McHugh
Production company	Unified Film Organization
Distributed by	HBO (USA) (TV) New City Releasing Pressure Productions
Release date	February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25) (South Africa)
Running time	87 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

An extremely rare artifact on a Greek island sets off a ferocious battle on the deck of a sinking ferryboat.

Cast

• Rob Lowe as John Spencer
• Larisa Miller as Chloe Spencer
• Craig Wasson as Elgin Bates
• Harry Van Gorkum as Crowley
• Tommy Hinkley as Carl
• Scott Anthony Viscomi as Nikos Gavras

Reception

Escape Under Pressure received very poor reviews from critics. Nate Yapp from Cinema Blend criticized every aspect of the film, from the script to the actor's performances, passing through "the worst CGI ever". Yapp concludes, stating: "Whatever happened to TV-movie pride (I know I'm digging deep here, folks). The medium used to be a way for up and coming directors to get some exposure (a la Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter). Now it seems to be an excuse to keep actors like Lowe and Corbin Bernsen in the public eye, if only for two hours".^[1] In the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes the movie holds a 0% rating.^[2]