Tides of War (2005)

In the cold, dark waters off North Korea a U.S. Navy fast attack submarine meets with a mysterious disaster - it's attacked and nearly sunk by an ominous stealth submarine resulting in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writers:

Stephen P. Jarchow (story), Mark Sanderson (screenplay)

Stars:

Adrian Paul, Catherine Dent, Kent McCord

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Paul	...	Commander Frank Habley
Catherine Dent	...	Lieutenant Claire Trifoli
Kent McCord	...	Vice Admiral Sommerville
Mike Doyle	...	Lieutenant Commander Tom E. Palatonio
Matt Battaglia	...	Chief of the Boat Dizzy Malone
Mark Deklin	...	Captain Galasso
Eitan Kramer	...	Petty Officer Buckley
Eyal Podell	...	Petty Officer Murray
Todd Babcock	...	NSA Agent Winters
Larry Wegger	...	Rear Admiral Merritt (as Larry Weggerzz)
Gene DeFrancis	...	Petty Officer Savage
Eileen Grubba	...	Rebecca Malone
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Lieutenant Commander Steven Barker
Steve Boatright	...	Weapons Officer
Mark Sanderson	...	Lieutenant Corey Roperto

Storyline

In the cold, dark waters off North Korea a U.S. Navy fast attack submarine meets with a mysterious disaster - it's attacked and nearly sunk by an ominous stealth submarine resulting in the deaths of the Executive Officer and the Engineering Officer. The sub's captain, Commander Burt Habley, faces a court-martial by a Naval Board of Inquiry. He's rescued from this fate when he's chosen to lead a top secret mission back to tap a North Korean underwater communications cable. Habley must protect his boat and crew from this phantom submarine while completing a successful mission. His instincts tell him they're being followed and he begins to navigate the sub away from the original mission and into open waters drawing the phantom sub away from the U.S. fleet. This puts him at odds with his new by-the-book Executive Officer who eventually, with the help of the special missions team, takes command of the submarine and navigates back on course just as they are attacked again. Validated, Habley...

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Plot Keywords:

submarine | hawaii | swimming pool | nuclear war | gay interest | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some war violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

USS Poseidon: Phantom Below

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pacific Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min (edited)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Kent McCord is wearing rank insignia on collar on his Service Dress White uniform where no rank insignia is ever worn.

User Reviews

Great Movie, with the Storyline in the right perspective

Okay, in the Version I've seen, there was a gay relationship present between the XO and the CO, but it wasn't the purpose of the movie. A great movie to watch with a great storyline! Adrian provides a wonderful outlet for his character, as well as everyone else in the movie. I feel that the issues presented (being gay in the military, unintelligent military intelligence) keep the movie modern and prevalent in our society today. I for one am looking forward to seeing more movies like this one, where I can watch it from beginning to end with out wondering if I left the Iron on. Whip out your popcorn, grab a soda and WATCH THIS MOVIE! You'll be sorry you missed it. Go to Hawaii, and find yourself a sailor man.