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Crimson Tide (1995)

R | | Action, Drama, Thriller | 12 May 1995 (USA)
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On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny, to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles, before confirming his orders to do so.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Hunter
... Ramsey
... Zimmer
... Cob
... Weps
... Lt. Bobby Dougherty
... Lt. Westergaurd
... Ood Mahoney (as Jaime P. Gomez)
... Hunsicker
... TSO Billy Linkletter
... Danny Rivetti
... Russell Vossler (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)
... Bennefield
... Lt. Paul Hellerman (as Rick Schroder)
... William Barnes
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When some Russian rebels takes control of some ICBM's, the Americans mobilize. Among the vessels sent is the nuclear sub, the Alabama. But before they leave they need a new X.O. and among the choices is Commander Hunter, who hasn't seen much action. But the ship's Captain, Ramsey OK's him. While on the way, there was an incident and Hunter disagreed with how Ramsey handled it, it's evident that Ramsey doesn't think much of Hunter because Hunter was college educated while Ramsey worked his way up. They're given orders to attack but when they were in the process of receiving another order, the ship's communications were damaged, so the entire message was not received. Ramsey decides to continue with their previous order while Hunter wants to reestablish contact first. That's when the two men butt heads that ends with Hunter relieving Ramsey. Later when some men die, some of the officers feel that Hunter is not up to the task so they team up to retake control. But Hunter has taken ... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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submarine | u.s. navy | 1990s | submarine captain | naval base | See All (142) »

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In the face of the ultime nuclear showdown, one man has absolute power and one man will do anything to stop him See more »

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Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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Rated R for strong language | See all certifications »

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12 May 1995 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$53,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,612,190, 14 May 1995, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$91,400,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$66,000,000
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Captain Ramsey's dog is a Jack Russell Terrier which is considered the most intelligent breed of dog. See more »

Goofs

The Rear Admiral from the briefing at the beginning and the Rear Admiral from the review board at the end have the exact same awards (ribbons) on their uniforms which is highly unlikely. See more »

Quotes

Rear Admiral Anderson, Board of Inquiry President: I have known Captain Ramsey for almost 30 years. We served together on more than a few occasions. If he is lying this will be the first I've heard of it.
Hunter: Yes, sir.
Rear Admiral Anderson, Board of Inquiry President: My primary concern here is the breakdown in the system. In this instance the system failed because the two senior officers did not work to resolve their differences, while preserving the chain of command.
Rear Admiral Anderson, Board of Inquiry President: Now you may have been proven right, Mr Hunter, but insofar as the letter of the law is concerned, you were both right, and you ...
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Connections

Referenced in Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

DANCING IN THE STREET
Written by Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson, Marvin Gaye
Performed by Martha & The Vandellas (as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas)
Courtesy of Motown Records Company, L.P.
by arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
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Red Alert, Red Alert, Red Alert, Red Alert....
10 July 2004 | by – See all my reviews

Tense little action thriller on par with "The Hunt for Red October" has a nuclear submarine commander (Gene Hackman) and his new second-in-command (Denzel Washington) getting in a chess match of words and wits ala "Mutiny on the Bounty". Russian rebels may be about to launch nuclear missiles at any moment. Commands come through for Hackman to detonate the weapons from their ship, but then another message after that one which is incomplete splits the entire crew. Hackman thinks it is time to take control with aggression while Washington believes that this is way too important without knowing everything there is to know. A wide range of characters on the submarine (which includes Viggo Mortensen, Steve Zahn, James Gandolfini, Rick Schroeder, George Dzundza) must decide which of the all-world performers they are going to side with. The screenplay is mediocre really, but Hackman and Washington know how to overcome that and director Tony Scott keeps the pulse of his audience in high over-drive. Definitely an acceptable piece from the genre. 4 stars out of 5.
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