The Ingrams -- John (Sam Neill) and Rae (Nicole Kidman) -- set off for an extended sailing trip after their young son dies tragically in a car crash. When they come across another seafarer (Billy Zane) feverishly paddling away from a sinking schooner, they bring him aboard -- and quickly realize he's a murderous sociopath. Masterfully directed by Phillip Noyce, this violent, psychological thriller helped launch Kidman's film career.