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

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 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.

Cast and characters
 Richard Crenna as Professor Aronnax
 Ben Cross as Captain Nemo
 Paul Gross as Ned Land
 Julie Cox as Sophie Aronnax
 Michael Jayston as Admiral John E. Sellings
 Jeff Harding as Captain Michael Farragut

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Category:Sonar Entertainment films
Category:1997 television films
Category:Science fiction television films
Category:1990s science fiction films
Category:American science fiction television films
Category:Films directed by Michael Anderson
Category:Films based on Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea