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Release Date:
12 May 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Danger runs deep morePlot:
On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Tension and suspense achieved moreUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 21 | 12:30 PM | BRAVO |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denzel Washington | ... | Lt. Commander Ron Hunter | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Capt. Frank Ramsey | |
| Matt Craven | ... | Lt. Roy Zimmer, USS Alabama Communications Officer | |
| George Dzundza | ... | Chief of the Boat | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Lt. Peter 'WEAPS' Ince | |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Lt. Bobby Dougherty | |
| Rocky Carroll | ... | Lt. Darik Westergard | |
| Jaime Gomez | ... | Officer of the Deck Mahoney (as Jaime P. Gomez) | |
| Michael Milhoan | ... | Chief of the Watch Hunsicker | |
| Scott Burkholder | ... | T.S.O. Billy Linkletter | |
| Danny Nucci | ... | Petty Officer First Class Danny Rivetti | |
| Lillo Brancato | ... | Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler (as Lillo Brancato Jr.) | |
| Eric Bruskotter | ... | Bennefield | |
| Rick Schroder | ... | Lt. Paul Hellerman | |
| Steve Zahn | ... | William Barnes |
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Rated R for strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 min | USA:123 min (extended version)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R (certificate #33747) | Iceland:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15Filming Locations:
Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USAFun Stuff
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Ryan Phillippe's feature film debut. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Ohio-class SSBNs have no compartment called bilge bay. Also, there are no strobing yellow lights, nor are the missile decks made of see through grated decking, and there are no "crawl spaces" that would allow free clandestine movement around the boat. moreQuotes:
Capt. Ramsey: At the Naval War College it was metallurgy and nulear reactors, not 19th-century philosophy.[Stifled laugh]
Capt. Ramsey: "War is a continuation of politics by other means." Von Clausewitz.
Hunter: I think, sir, that what he was actually trying to say was a little more...
Capt. Ramsey: Complicated?
[Men Laughing]
Hunter: Yes the purpose of war is to serve a political end but hte true nature of war is to serve itself.
Capt. Ramsey: [laughing] I'm very impressed. In other words, the sailor most likely to win the war is the one most willing to part company with the politicians and ignore everything except the destruction of the enemy. You'd agree with that.
Hunter: I'd agree that, um, that's what Clausewitz was trying to say.
Capt. Ramsey: But you wouldn't agree with it?
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PIANO TRIO IN E FLAT D929 OP.100 - ANDANTE CON MOTO moreFAQ
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This is the type of movie Tony Scott should have stuck to creating. While most Jerry Bruckheimer films prove to be bad, modern interpretations of old school martial arts movies, this was one of the better films Bruckheimer ever produced. While the story was completely plot-driven and the performances a little over the top, the rivalry between Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman made this film a cut above the rest of the trash Bruckheimer tends to produce. While simple and direct, it proves to be effective in the annals of storytelling, never overindulging the viewer.