Category: Action

Year: 2010

Rating: 6.2/10 ()

Director: Alister Grierson

Country: USA

Language: English

Runtime: 109 min

Release Date: 4 February 2011 (USA) See more »

Taglines: The only way out is down

Writers: John Garvin (screenplay), Andrew Wight (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Movie Storyline
The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team-including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?

Cast:
Richard Roxburgh - Frank
Ioan Gruffudd - Carl
Rhys Wakefield - Josh
Alice Parkinson - Victoria
Dan Wyllie - Crazy George
Christopher Baker - J.D.
Nicole Downs - Liz
Allison Cratchley - Judes
Cramer Cain - Luko
Andrew Hansen - Dex
John Garvin - Jim Sergeant
Sean Dennehy - Chopper Pilot
Nea Diap - Kastom Shaman
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Color: Color

Filming Locations: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Soundtracks:
"MAIPOPE" Written by Tusiti Roots, Michael Oahara Performed by Tusiti Roots Published by PNG Legend Licensed courtesy of CHM Supersound

Official Site(s): Official site |

Trivia:
Based on the true story of co-writer Andrew Wight. He once went cave diving and became trapped with fourteen other people in a cave for two days. Their entrance collapsed and they had to look for another way out.

User Review:

No Intellect needed but Australia rocks, literally , rated: 4/10
Very Average to say the least, however the 3D was worth while and effective (most of the time). The limited story of some cave divers who hold crisis talks when the opening collapses with rocks and water filling up their enclosed space fast is appealing for about 10 minutes. James Cameron also produced 'Strange Days' & 'Point Break', both better than this. It must be a mans world down there as many heroics and tempers flare with good, also bad ideas. Any women in earshot are slandered pretty quickly. This is a shame as actress Alice Parkinson comes across the most interesting, however a vapid Dan Wyllie, a male with quips amongst the mayhem,is also cool. Over all there is too much barking orders and intense yelling of survival from all involved comes across trying too hard, rather than playing the actors playing their roles so well. You just want them to find the ocean in a hurry before an all too familiar happy finale. The exterior shots of Australian scrub look rather brilliant.