Hostile Waters (1997) (TV)

Director:

David Drury

Writer (WGA):

Troy Kennedy-Martin (written by)

Release Date:

26 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

In October 1986, a Russian submarine carrying nuclear missles collides with an American nuclear submarine off the coast of Bermuda.

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Ship Wreck | Accident | Cold War

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	Capt. Britanov
Martin Sheen	...	Aurora Skipper
Max von Sydow	...	Admiral Chernavin
Colm Feore	...	Pshenishny
Rob Campbell	...	Sergei Preminin
Harris Yulin	...	Admiral Quinn
Regina Taylor	...	Lieutenant Curtis
John Rothman	...	Aurora Exec. Officer
Michael Attwell	...	Kuzmenko
Dominic Monaghan	...	Sasha
Peter Guinness	...	Vladimirov
James E. Kerr	...	Aznabaev
Alexis Denisof	...	John Baker
Seamus McQuade	...	Helmsman
Paul Birchard	...	Torpedo Chief

Also Known As:

Hostile Waters - Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany) (rerun title)
Im Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany)
Péril en mer (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and peril.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

France | Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | France:U | Germany:12 (video rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Captain Britanov filed a suit in 2001, claiming that Warner Bros. did not seek or receive his permission to use his story or his character for a movie. He also claimed that the movie did not portray the events accurately and made him look incompetent. In September 2004, a court ruled in Britanov's favor. Captain Britanov declines to state the amount of the award; descriptions range from "substantial damages" down to tens of thousands of dollars.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Los Angeles-class sub in the movie with designation SNN 710 was called the "Aurora". Its actually name is the "Augusta".

Quotes:

Vladimirov: Captain, I think you should stop asking Pshenishny how things are in Moscow. I think it upsets him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Tightly scripted drama

The movie portrays a tightly scripted drama when a disaster occurs on a Soviet nuclear sub. It places the viewer in the narrow confines of the sub and reminds us of the dangers constantly faced by the crew. Potential weaknesses of nuclear fail-safe systems also become apparent.