| Escape Under Pressure | |
| Director: | Jean Pellerin |
| Producer: | Jeffery Beach Ken Olandt Phillip J. Roth |
| Cinematography: | Richard Clabaugh |
| Editing: | Christian McIntire |
| Music: | Richard McHugh |
| Studio: | Unified Film Organization |
| Distributor: | HBO (USA) (TV) New City Releasing Pressure Productions |
| Released: | (South Africa) |
| Runtime: | 87 min. |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Escape Under Pressure (also known as Under Pressure and The Cruel Deep) is a 2000 American disaster action film starring Rob Lowe. It was directed by Jean Pellerin.
An extremely rare artifact on a Greek island sets off a ferocious battle on the deck of a sinking ferryboat.
Escape Under Pressure received very poor reviews from critics. Nate Yapp from Cinema Blend criticized every aspect of the film, from the script to the actor's performances, passing through "the worst CGI ever". Yapp concludes, stating: "Whatever happened to TV-movie pride (I know I'm digging deep here, folks). The medium used to be a way for up and coming directors to get some exposure (a la Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter). Now it seems to be an excuse to keep actors like Lowe and Corbin Bernsen in the public eye, if only for two hours".[1] In the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes the movie holds a 0% rating.[2]