Submerged (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

James Keach

Writers (WGA):

Peter Maas (book)
John Pielmeier (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

20 May 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

59 men trapped below. A desperate SOS. The depths of human courage.

Plot:

A moment by moment account of the sinking and rescue of the crew of the submarine USS Squalus which was the first rescue of living crew on a submarine.

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Navy | Underwater Rescue | 1930s | Inventor

Cast

Sam Neill	...	Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Shea Whigham	...	Capt. Oliver Naquin
Emily Procter	...	Frances Naquin
Hugh O'Conor	...	Jim McDonald
Matthew Wait	...	Martin 'Ski' Sibitzky
Martin McDougall
Vincent Riotta	...	Harold Preble
Raymond Waring
Alex McSweeney	...	Seaman Lawrence Gainor
John Pielmeier	...	Lt. Cmdr. Fortis
Marshall Griffin	...	Lloyd Maness
Jenna Harrison	...	Betty Cole
James Sikking	...	Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole (as James B. Sikking)
Alex Campagner	...	Machinist Mate Al Prien
Des Coleman	...	Cook Will Isaacs

Runtime:

Germany:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

NBC Studios

Trivia:

While many movies of this type add complications to the rescue, this one simplifies it. In real life several more ships were involved, and when the diving bell jammed on the fourth trip, several dives were made before it could be freed. The bell was also sent on a fifth trip to confirm that no other compartments contained survivors.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The third time the man inside the decompression chamber takes the microphone, he doesn't put the switch to "on" before talking.

Submarine down ... men trapped .. dramatic rescue ...promising ..

Submarine down ... men trapped .. dramatic rescue ... very promising elements .. but fails to deliver. The best ingredients are a waste on a poor chef, and that is what happened here. A pretty marketable story, by a good author, but too many corners cut in this made for TV snoozer. The story line was poorly paced to build any tension, the young lovers subplot was underdeveloped and all of the acting was generally weak. If you need to kill some time - fine; if you are a real naval fanatic - fine; but if there are other choices, they will probably be better.