The Rift
Seen it?1990 | 82 min | Action, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An experimental submarine with a very experienced crew, the "Siren II" is sent to find out what happened to the "Siren I" after it mysteriously disappeared in a submarine rift. Things go awry when they begin to find things that shouldn't be there...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón
- Jack ScaliaWick Hayes
- R. Lee ErmeyCaptain Phillips
- Ray WiseRobbins
- Deborah AdairLt. Nina Crowley
- John Toles-BeyJoe Kane / Skeets
- Ely PougetAna Rivera
- Emilio LinderPhilippe
- Tony IsbertFleming
- Frank BrañaMuller
- Edmund PurdomCEO Steensland