''Escape Under Pressure'' (also known as ''Under Pressure'' and ''The Cruel Deep'') is a 2000 American

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starring

Rob Lowe Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker, and entertainment host. Following numerous television roles in the early 1980s, he came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with starring roles in ...

. It was directed by Jean Pellerin.

Plot

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

Cast

as John Spencer * Larisa Miller as Chloe Spencer *

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as Elgin Bates *

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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". In the

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site

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the movie holds a 0% rating.

References

External links

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Escape Under Pressure at Hollywood.com

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