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Where did Kevin and Ronald have their outboard motor fight in THE DEEP?

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Kevin  ( Robert Tessier ) and Ronald's ( Earl Maynard ) outboard motor fight was filmed inside the Bermuda Department of Environmental Protection, Marine Resources Section cottage at  3 Coney Island Road, Saint George, Bermuda, CR 04 . The fight between Kevin and Ronald occurs late in the film but a deleted scene in the  extended TV version  shows  David ( Nick Nolte ) and Gail ( Jacqueline Bisset ) walking through the cottage before they meet Kevin at what the novel called "Kevin's lunch". Deleted scene where David ( Nick Nolte ) and Gail ( Jacqueline Bisset ) meet Kevin ( Robert Tessier )  (Source  Sony Pictures ) The scenes at 'Kevin's lunch' captured the appearance of a former Quarantine Station before it was renovated in the late 20th century. The Quarantine Station had previously been at Nonsuch Island and was  moved to Coney Island  in 1914. The former Coney Island Quarantine Station viewed from Treece's Lighthouse as filmed in 1976  (Source  So

Did THE DEEP film at Mangrove Bay Public Wharf?

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David ( Nick Nolte ) and Gail ( Jacqueline Bisset ) first meet Adam Coffin at  Mangrove Bay Public Wharf  which is at the end of Cambridge Road in Somerset Village.  Most people never notice the rusty old winch on the edge of Mangrove Bay Public Wharf.  'Coffin's winch' at Mangrove Bay Public Wharf (Photo Ben Hartley and Google Maps ) But fans of The Deep know this is where Romer Treece ( Robert Shaw ) showed Adam Coffin ( Eli Wallach ) the ampule David and Gail had found.  Eli Wallach works the Mangrove Bay winch while Teddy Tucker cameos as the Harbour Master (Source Sony Pictures ) This scene also contained cameos by people linked to Peter Benchley's novel and an acknowledgement of Mangrove Bay's role in maritime exploration.  Teddy Tucker  cameos as the wharf Harbor Master. Tucker, who inspired the character of Romer Treece ( Robert Shaw ) was also a special consultant during production.  "Coffin! Coffin!" Teddy Tucker (right) as Harbor Master and

Where was Jacqueline Bisset kidnapped in THE DEEP?

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THE DEEP mobylette chase , that ended with Jacqueline Bisset  (as Gail Berke) being kidnapped, was filmed at 10 unconnected Bermuda locations which, when edited together, gave the impression of a linear journey. Learn more about the unique history of each place and navigate your way using the map below. The Causeway The pursuit started on the Bermuda Causeway  at  Longbird Bridge  with an establishing shot looking west toward Grotto Bay .  The Bermuda Causeway viewed from Longbird Bridge in 1976 (Source Sony Pictures ). (Photographer  Keith Hamshere ) If Gail Berke ( Jacqueline Bisset ) and David Sanders ( Nick Nolte ) had left the real St. David's Island, they would be travelling west but  their mopeds  are filmed travelling east in the opposite direction. This is the correct direction of travel for characters coming from the St. David's Lighthouse set at Coney Island. The Coney Island set can be seen in the distance after the  Commer truck pulls out from behind the old gua

Where was the Orange Grove Hotel in THE DEEP?

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The fictitious Orange Grove Hotel was a combination of three real places and was named after a real Bermudian family estate. The locations are: The Cliffs of Marley at Marley Beach,  Coral Beach and Tennis Club , at Coral Beach, and,  A former sail loft at the Royal Naval Dockyard. The Cliffs of Marley, Marley Beach One of the film's stunning panoramic shots is the 'Orange Grove Hotel' exterior with its cliffside elevator which was filmed at a private dwelling now called The Cliffs of Marley   above Marley Beach,  14 Marley Beach Drive, Warwick WK 08, Bermuda . The Cliffs of Marley (left), Marley Beach as 'Orange Grove' looking east in 1976 with the Masters and Maxsted designed elevator (Source Sony Pictures ) The specific dwelling in shot (at left with the conical roof) is called Heavens Above . Heavens Above is a holiday rental unit where you can watch Bermuda Longtails in the breeze and see parrot fish in the nearby surf. Beneath the conical roof is Heavens Ab