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The French Atlantic Affair (1979)

The French Atlantic Affair

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Adventure, Crime, Drama

November 15th, 1979

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When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Chief Jean-Claude Raffin
Horst Buchholz
Dr. Chabot
James Coco
Georges Sauvinage
Chad Everett
Harold Columbine
José Ferrer
President Aristide Brouchard
John Houseman
Dr. Archady Clemens
Carolyn Jones
Peg
Richard Jordan
Julian Wunderlicht
Louis Jourdan
Capt. Charles Girodt
Michelle Phillips
Jennie Barber
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Directors

Douglas Heyes
(3 episodes, 1979)
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Producers

Douglas S. Cramer
executive producer
(3 episodes, 1979)
Hudson Hickman
associate producer
(3 episodes, 1979)
Robert Mintz
producer
(3 episodes, 1979)
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Writers

Douglas Heyes
(written for television by) (3 episodes, 1979)
Ernest Lehman
based on the novel by
(3 episodes, 1979)
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Keywords

terrorism
murder
based on novel
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 3rd, 1981 (Belgium)
November 15th, 1979 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The French Atlantic Affair (original title)
The French Atlantic Affair (Brazil)
Terreur à bord (France)
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Locations

Caribbean (on location)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, California, USA (studio)
Paris, France (on location)

Running Times

120 min (United States of America) ((3 episodes))
278 min (Germany) ((3 episodes))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

MGM Television (in association with)
Aaron Spelling Productions

Distribution Companies

France 3 (FR 3) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
France 3 (FR 3) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
France Régions 3 (FR3) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
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Other Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals) (as MGM)
Ford Motor Company (automobiles furnished by)
Carnival Cruise Lines (on-board accommodations on cruise provided in part by)
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