20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997 film) explained

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Teleplay:Joe Wiesenfeld
Director:Michael Anderson
Music:John Scott
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Robert Halmi Sr.
Producer:John Davis
Cinematography:Alan Hume
Editor:Jason Krasucki
Runtime:95 minutes
Budget:$15,000,000 (estimated)
Network:CBS

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1997 television film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Ben Cross as Captain Nemo. It premiered on March 23, 1997. Based on the 1870 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, it is most notable for replacing the character of Professor Aronnax's manservant, Conseil, with the Professor's daughter, Sophie, who disguises herself as a boy so that she may accompany her father aboard USS Abraham Lincoln; she becomes the apex of a love triangle involving Captain Nemo and Ned the harpooner. The film was produced by Hallmark Entertainment.

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