List of The Poseidon Adventure characters

The following list is a list of characters from the 1972 disaster film The Poseidon Adventure starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, and Roddy McDowall.
Characters in The Poseidon Adventure
Reverend Frank Scott
Reverend Frank Scott, played by Gene Hackman, comes onboard the ship to deliver sermons to the Poseidon's passengers, encouraging them not to pray to God to solve their problems. Rather, pray to the part of God within them, who would be fighting with them all the way. Scott takes this belief of his into effect after the ship capsizes, spearheading the motley group of passengers to escape the sinking ship. During the final ascent in the Engine Room to the Propeller Shaft, a loose hot steam pipe blocks the escape and therefore enrages Scott, who feels as if God has betrayed them. Ranting at God about how much more he wanted after claiming three lives, Scott leaps onto a steam valve and shuts it off using his bare hands, until his strength finally gives out. Beforehand, he reminds that the passengers that they can continue on without him, and hands over the authority over the party to Rogo. Scott then lets go of the steam valve, falling into the boiling water below. Susan, who had become infatuated with Scott, bawls over his death.
In Paul Gallico's novel, Scott was a younger, athletic man who had attended Princeton before giving up his lavish lifestyle to become a reverend. Rogo also suspected Scott to have had a thing for his wife. Reverend Scott was later partially incorporated into Bishop August Schmidt (Rutger Hauer) for the 2005 remake.
Acres
Acres, played by Roddy McDowall is a waiter aboard the Poseidon during the disaster, and the only crew member to accompany Scott's party on their journey, therefore assigning him the position of Scott's map and guide around the ship. Acres, during the capsizing, has his leg injured somewhere between the entrance to the Ball Room and the Galley. When those down in the Ball Room come to, Acres, trapped above the Ball Room, explains the situation to Scott, who decides they must climb to him rather than bring him down. Using the Christmas tree, they climb and join Acres. Scott orders Rogo to look after Rogo as the journey continues, and is especially angered during the climb in the air shaft, when Acres falls into the churning water during a heavy set of explosions. Despite Rogo's attempts to save him, Acres is lost and presumably killed. Scott and Rogo later go into a deep argument over the loss of Acres, Scott's only valuable resource.
In the novel, Acres is dubbed "Acre" and is best friends with another steward named Peters. Both men are assigned to help the group around the ship, only for them to remain behind at the galley because of Acre's leg injury. Both men are never seen again, and presumably killed sometime later. In the loose 2006 remake, a waiter character named Valentin Freddy Rodriguez is present, briefly serving as the map. In the 2005 TV version, Acres is given the first name Ronald and is good friends with Dylan Clarke. In the galley, Acres, who lags behind the rest of the party, stops briefly when they hear a noise from above. As he glances upward, a stove falls from the ceiling, crushes him, and lights on fire.

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