Krakatoa, East of Java
1969 • 131 min • Action · Adventure · Drama · Thriller
Synopsis
A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 56%
- 58 Audience · 41 · 44%
A team searches for sunken treasure near Java, but their plans are disrupted by the impending eruption of the Krakatoa volcano. They face perilous natural disasters, striving for survival amidst the chaos of 1883.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Disaster sequences involving a volcanic eruption and tsunamis may be intense for younger viewers.
- Some characters face peril and the outcome is uncertain.
- Brief moments of smoking and drinking among adult characters.
What it models well
- Courage in the face of disaster
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Resilience and survival
- Sacrifice for others
Talk about it after
- The power of nature and natural disasters
- Historical events like the Krakatoa eruption
- The importance of preparation in emergencies
- Human reactions to extreme stress
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Top billed cast
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski • Crew: Cliff Gould, Bernard Gordon
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersA not terribly convincing Maximilian Schell is “Hansen”, and intrepid sea captain who heads into the Dutch East Indies to track down a wreck. He has been told by his lady friend “Laura” (Diane Baker) that there is a submarine on which her late husband served nestling nicely at the bottom somewhere, replete with a cargo of pearls.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers_**A ship adventure with an erupting volcano**_ On a shipwreck salvage mission in the Dutch East Indies in 1883 (aka western Indonesia), a ship captain (Maximilian Schell) is forced by the government to transport a chain gang while the unexpected eruption of Krakatoa and the corresponding tsunami present more natural challenges.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (41)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0064555