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      Deadly Voyage

      R 1996 1 hr. 32 min. Drama List
      Reviews 82% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Hoping to find a better life, dockworker Kingsley Ofasa (Omar Epps) and eight other Ghanaian refugees stow away on a Ukrainian cargo ship headed for the United States via France. The ship's sailors discover the refugees when they search for water. Because of an earlier violation in New York City, the captain told the crew that they would be responsible for any new fines. The crew decides to avoid any penalty by murdering the stowaways, who must fight to stay alive until docking in France. Read More Read Less

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      jon c Based on the true story of African stowaways enduring the hardest trip overseas Hoping to find a better life, dockworker Kingsley Ofasa and eight other Ghanaian refugees stow away on a Ukrainian cargo ship headed for the United States via France The ship's sailors discover the refugees when they search for water Because of an earlier fine violation in New York City, the captain tells the crew that they would be responsible The crew then decides to take action to avoid anymore penalties by murdering the stowaways, who must fight to stay alive until docking in France It's extremely short but intense and scary The fact they dispose of these poor souls hiding aboard is unbearable The captain and their crew were sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder in December 1995 The only survivor was Kingsley He made it to France with his wife and child but suffered the loss of his brother and fellow refugees Omar Epps is truly convincing as this refugee just wanting a better life for his family, you truly feel the desperation and hope he's clinging onto For an HBO TV movie it's good, nothing too grand but feels very raw Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this movie on late night HBO. Wasn't expecting anything but I ended up staying up till 3 watching the whole thing. Surprisingly entertaining. You're hooked through the whole thing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay but nothing special. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Well acted. Unpleasant situations make it difficult to sit through. Nicely produced, good production. It has an effective atmosphere and a really good score. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Very believable... super tense and exciting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Hoping to find a better life, dockworker Kingsley Ofasa (Omar Epps) and eight other Ghanaian refugees stow away on a Ukrainian cargo ship headed for the United States via France. The ship's sailors discover the refugees when they search for water. Because of an earlier violation in New York City, the captain told the crew that they would be responsible for any new fines. The crew decides to avoid any penalty by murdering the stowaways, who must fight to stay alive until docking in France.
      Director
      Stuart Urban
      Executive Producer
      George Faber, Danny Glover, Franc Roddam
      Screenwriter
      Stuart Urban
      Rating
      R, TV-14
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 5, 2007
      Sound Mix
      Stereo