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A Glimpse of Hell (2001) -- A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors.
A Glimpse of Hell (2001) -- A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors.

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6.2/10   360 votes
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Director:
Mikael Salomon
Writers (WGA):
Charles C. Thompson II (book)
David Freed (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 March 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Tragedy. Cover-up. Truth.
Plot:
A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Caan Attacks American Navy
 (From WENN. 16 March 2001)

User Comments:
Great Realistic Film about the U S NAVY more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of explosion aftermath, thematic elements and some language.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Continuity: The battle ship in the movie is supposed to be the USS Iowa. The call number on the Iowa is BB-61. Throughout the movie, when the camera is panning the ship out at sea, it clearly shows "63" on the bow of the ship. That number is assigned for the USS Missouri (Mighty Mo). The crew members are all wearing hats that show BB-61 on them, so it is obvious that the ship used to portray the Iowa is not the real Iowa. more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Great Realistic Film about the U S NAVY, 25 September 2005
10/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Enjoyed this film because it clearly shows the American public that all Military Forces have a slogan, which is simply: CYA in more ways than one. In this film there had to be a fall guy for a problem of this magnitude, where many lives were lost, and the gay sailors took the brunt of all the blame and were not able to defend themselves. In the picture a Navy Officer clearly pointed out the many problems that existed; the sailors in the gunnery section were taking parts from one place to repair another problem. The Navy was not allocating any funds for these old Battleships from World War II. James Caan,(Capt. Fred Moosally did an outstanding acting role and stood up for all the enlisted Naval Personnel and made the stink go away. However, the big wigs in the Naval Department in Washington still stood their own ground. The American public cannot be fooled any long by such incidents and the truth will come out today without any cover ups. Great picture, but very graphic and maybe it needed to be shown.

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