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The Sea Gypsies
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Poster artwork
Directed by Stewart Raffill
Produced by Joseph Raffill
Written by Stewart Raffill
Starring Robert Logan
Mikki Jamison
Heather Rattray
Music by Fred Steiner
Cinematography Tom McHugh
Editing by Dan Greer
R. Hansel Brown
Art Stafford
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) April 1978 (1978-04)
Running time 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Sea Gypsies, also known as Shipwreck, is a 1978 family adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Logan and Mikki Jamison. The film's tagline is It began as a dream... and became an adventure of a lifetime.

Plot

Travis and his two daughters, Courtney and Samantha, set off on a dangerous trip around the world on a sailboat. Along for the trip is Kelly, a journalist who has been assigned to cover the voyage. Also, Jesse, a stowaway, is found aboard adding a fifth person on the trip. Soon, they are shipwrecked on the coast of Alaska and must learn how to survive together in a sometimes dangerous environment.

Main cast

  • Robert Logan as Travis Maclaine
  • Mikki Jamison as Kelly Zimmerman
  • Heather Rattray as Courtney Maclaine
  • Shannon Saylor as Samantha Maclaine
  • Cjon Damitri Patterson as Jesse
  • Mark Litke as TV Reporter
  • Nancy Loomis as Girlfriend
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