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Title: Crimson Tide (1995)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Denzel Washington | ... | Hunter | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Ramsey | |
| Matt Craven | ... | Zimmer | |
| George Dzundza | ... | Cob | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Weps | |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Lt. Bobby Dougherty | |
| Rocky Carroll | ... | Lt. Westergaurd | |
| Jaime Gomez | ... | Ood Mahoney (as Jaime P. Gomez) | |
| Michael Milhoan | ... | Hunsicker | |
| Scott Burkholder | ... | TSO Billy Linkletter | |
| Danny Nucci | ... | Danny Rivetti | |
| Lillo Brancato | ... | Russell Vossler (as Lillo Brancato Jr.) | |
| Eric Bruskotter | ... | Bennefield | |
| Ricky Schroder | ... | Lt. Paul Hellerman (as Rick Schroder) | |
| Steve Zahn | ... | William Barnes | |
When some Russian rebels take control of some ICBM's, the Americans mobilize. Among the vessels sent is the nuclear sub, USS 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
Crimson Tide is awesome in the way it creates intensity and non-stop adrenaline rushes using scenes full of action, and scenes that aren't. The torpedo attack with the Russian sub was so fast-paced and packed with energy that it makes you bounce in your seat. Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington gave awesome performances, and their growing tension towards each other is enough to keep the excitement at a consistent high through the last half of the film. I don't appreciate how Hackman's character is regarded by most moviegoers as a mad man. He is just simply a seasoned, tough-as-nails military officer who must assume that the US is in danger, and he must stick by the orders that require him to go to drastic measures to protect us. The director did a good job at raising the tension, even though the ending was very predictable. The message at the very start of the film set the perfect tone. The entire film is in a way scary by making us wonder if what would happen in a situation like this, and how could the military establish proper operating procedures for it. However, the message at the end of the film re-establishes some hope. 9/10, and I love the creative title.