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Deadly Voyage

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This movie has stuck with me since I first saw it on HBO back in '96 and I am so happy to now own it on dvd. This is one I'll be sharing with everyone I know. Such a sad story but one that needed to be told. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you rooting for Omar Epp's character to somehow escape his brother and the other seven stowaway's fate. Very tragic but it culminates to a very justifiable ending. Omar Epps, as always, delivers superbly and props to Danny Glover who was the Executive Producer.

Wow !! Some of the BEST movies were inspired by TRUE stories & this is DEFINITELY one of them !! I was blown away by the story as well as the acting !! Omar Epps did his thing along with the exceptional supporting cast . I had this movie on VHS & was HAPPY it was released on DVD in which I wasted no time purchasing !!

Smashing Cast, direction-extraordinaire, wonderful acting (delightfully-portrayed - following real-life events upon the high seas - reducing all fair and decent-minded people to tears of impotent frustration and despair.) Nota Bene: The 'burning' desire (to 'do' something in order to help these poor, innocent, beautiful 'children of the Universe' by protecting and releasing Them from Their never-ending nightmare, having to encounter - 'circumstances of embarkation'; Wholly Irrelevant - an; out-of-control 'mob' of howling, murderous demons in human form and attire) is overwhelming, throughout most of the film. However: "Those who live in 'the dark' shall, always be; exposed in 'the light.'"

Great movie and it's based on a true story to boot. As this tragedy unfolds we get to see in detail what the life of freighter plying the Atlantic waters between Africa and Europe is like. We're taken from the loading docks to anchor chain hold through the halls, holds and air ducts and across all the decks. Aside from the terrifying story I enjoyed seeing what it's like onboard.