Tides of War (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writers:

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

Release Date:

1 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

In the cold, dark waters off North Korea a U.S. Navy fast attack submarine meets with a mysterious disaster...

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Hawaii | Swimming Pool | Nuclear War | Gay Interest

Cast

Adrian Paul	...	Commander Frank Habley
Catherine Dent	...	Lieutenant Claire Trifoli
Kent McCord	...	Vice Admiral Sommerville
Mike Doyle	...	Lieutenant Commander Tom 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 Roperto
Roy Tjioe	...	Medical Officer
Stephen Scibetta	...	Officer in Charge
Eric Lee	...	Sonar Supervisor Battaglia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean DeCambra	...	Navy Officer
Eric Linden	...	Officer of the Deck
Scott Markus	...	Medical Officer
Barry Brandt	...	U.S. Navy Officer (uncredited)
Paul Edney	...	U.S. Navy Officer (uncredited)
Faith Fay	...	CIA Agent (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen P. Jarchow		story
Mark Sanderson		screenplay

Produced by
Paul Colichman	....	executive producer
Stephen P. Jarchow	....	executive producer (as Steve Jarchow)
Genie Joseph	....	line producer
Jeffrey Schenck	....	co-producer
Brian Trenchard-Smith	....	producer

Original Music by
David Reynolds

Cinematography by
Paul Atkins
Mark Gerasimenko

Film Editing by
Michael Stahlberg

Casting by
Valorie Massalas

Production Design by
Fu Ding Cheng

Art Direction by
Hayden de Maisoneuve Yates		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Connie Cappos

Makeup Department
Wendy Robin	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Allison Andrade	....	executive in charge of production
Matthew B. Locey	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernie Bonner Axelrod	....	second assistant director
Matthew B. Locey	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kaanoipono Cabrinha	....	property master
Christopher Stanback	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Grace Atkins	....	sound mixer
Mike Bacon	....	boom operator
Craig Clark	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Fitz-Simon	....	foley artist
Craig Schafer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Schultz	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Bennique Blasini	....	visual effects supervisor (as Bennique B. Blasini)
Steven M. Blasini	....	visual effects supervisor
Dave Jerrard	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Berner	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
George Hesse	....	key first assistant camera
Christopher Stanback	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Paul Ruddy	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Rick Short	....	executive in charge of post-production
Jayme Wing	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Juliana FauntLeRoy	....	production assistant
Matt Goldstein	....	stand-in
Susan Harris	....	first assistant: Ms. Joseph
Scott Markus	....	assistant: Ms. Joseph
Scott Markus	....	production assistant
Robert Shoemake	....	consultant: submarine design
Christopher Stanback	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Pacific Films

Distributors

• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• M.I.B. (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound post-production

Also Known As:

The Phantom Below (UK) (DVD title)
USS Poseidon: Phantom Below (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some war violence.

Runtime:

USA:95 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:15 | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Pacific Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: Captain Galasso is seen at the briefing assigning the mission to Commander Habley wearing the collar birds and chevron of a 3rd Class Petty Officer. Later, in the submarine wear the collar sewed-on tabs are the proper eagles.

USS Poseidon

Being a published writer and one book dealing with a long submarine chase, Adrian Paul portrayed a true submarine commander and 'Dizzy Malone' was a true Chief of the Boat. I have watched the movie numerous times on DVD and love the suspense of the phantom submarine. I wish the chase would have covered more territory; but also understand the realm the phantom operated in between North Korea and China and the scenario the writers placed the boats in. The Yellow Sea really is shallow for submarine operations.

If my book, HUNTED, was made into a movie, Adrian Paul would make a great CDR D.J. 'Deke' Slater. He has the talent to portray various characters and is versatile in various surroundings. He takes his acting very seriously. I hope to see him in more movies.