The story of the 2006 film takes place on New Year's Eve aboard a luxury ocean liner in the North Atlantic. The Disaster

On New Year’s Eve, the luxury ocean liner RMS Poseidon is struck by a massive rogue wave in the North Atlantic, causing the ship to capsize. While the captain advises survivors to remain in the ballroom, a small, ragtag group—led by a professional gambler (Josh Lucas) and a former firefighter (Kurt Russell)—attempts to navigate the upside-down wreckage to find a way out before the vessel sinks. as Robert Ramsey Josh Lucas as Dylan Johns Richard Dreyfuss as Richard Nelson Emmy Rossum as Jennifer Ramsey Jacinda Barrett as Maggie James Andre Braugher as Captain Michael Bradford