Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.
Acting
Steve Zahn's chaotic energy carries every scene he's in.
Practical Effects
Real desert locations and that ridiculous train sequence.
Costume
McConaughey's wardrobe is aggressively period-inappropriate and iconic.
Director
Breck Eisner
Matthew McConaughey
Dirk Pitt
Penélope Cruz
Dr. Eva Rojas
Steve Zahn
Al Giordino
Lennie James
General Zateb Kazim
Lambert Wilson
Yves Massarde
William H. Macy
Admiral Jim Sandecker
Rainn Wilson
Rudi Gunn
Glynn Turman
Dr. Frank Hopper
Jude Akuwudike
Imam
Clint Dyer
Oshodi
Delroy Lindo
Carl
Abdul Salis
Oumar
Maurice Lee
Zakara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was meant to launch a Clive Cinematic Universe—plans for 'Raise the Titanic' sequel died with the box office.
The real-life Civil War ironclad CSS Texas actually existed and vanished, though not quite this dramatically.
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