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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) -- When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) -- When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
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User Rating:
6.5/10   20,253 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Louis Nowra (story)
Christopher Kyle (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 July 2002 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Fate has found its hero.
Plot:
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(40 articles)
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Just proves critics know nothing about good film making more (250 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sam Spruell ... Dmitri

Peter Stebbings ... Kuryshev

Christian Camargo ... Pavel
Roman Podhora ... Lapinsh

Sam Redford ... Vasily
Steve Nicolson ... Demichev

Liam Neeson ... Capt. Mikhail Polenin

Ravil Isyanov ... Suslov
Tim Woodward ... Partonov

Lex Shrapnel ... Kornilov
Shaun Benson ... Leonid

Kristen Holden-Ried ... Anton
Dmitry Chepovetsky ... Sergei

Christopher Redman ... Kiklidze

Tygh Runyan ... Maxim
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Also Known As:
K*19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (poster title) (USA) (poster title)
K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany)
K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
K19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
The Widowmaker (International: English title) (informal short title)
k-19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
k19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.
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138 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The submarine that ties up along side K-19 and rescues the crew appears to be an Oberon Class (British Royal Navy class name, may differ elsewhere) diesel submarine with the sonar dome near the bow removed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Close-ups on some control consoles show new paint over layers that have been severely chipped, not something one would find on a new boat. more
Quotes:
Vadim Radtchenko: Hiroshima. 1.4 megatons. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in L.A. Twister (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Kalinka more

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79 out of 120 people found the following comment useful.
Just proves critics know nothing about good film making, 22 July 2002
8/10
Author: Agent10 from Tucson, AZ

Forget the critics, forget about the whiney Russian sailors: this film is worth watching. This just goes to show how idiotic the general viewing public has become. Critics have become nothing but a bunch of "good review" whores who work for commission and free gifts. It just goes to show idiotic they are, embracing schlock like Spider-man but putting down audacity like this film. For shame. With a good cast, excellent tension and Harrison Ford, they still want more action and silly exposition.

Maybe it is the subject matter, or maybe it's the fact Harrison Ford isn't killing anyone and trying to act sexy, but I cannot understand why anyone would put this film down. I don't think this film is detrimental to the reputations to the Russian sailors, who were portrayed with gusto and bravado not exhibited in most submarine films. Also, the claustrophobic nature of the film must have been difficult to film, considering the close quarters the characters had to work with. Overall, the film probably could have used some fine tuning, but the way it is, it is still quite a film to watch. 7.2/10

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