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USS Alabama

Original title: Crimson Tide
  • 1995
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in USS Alabama (1995)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Michael Schiffer
    • Richard P. Henrick
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Denzel Washington
    • Matt Craven
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    122K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,667
    257
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Michael Schiffer
      • Richard P. Henrick
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Denzel Washington
      • Matt Craven
    • 271User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Ramsey
    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Hunter
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Zimmer
    George Dzundza
    George Dzundza
    • Cob
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Weps
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Lt. Bobby Dougherty
    Rocky Carroll
    Rocky Carroll
    • Lt. Westergaurd
    Jaime Gomez
    Jaime Gomez
    • Ood Mahoney
    • (as Jaime P. Gomez)
    Michael Milhoan
    Michael Milhoan
    • Hunsicker
    Scott Burkholder
    Scott Burkholder
    • TSO Billy Linkletter
    Danny Nucci
    Danny Nucci
    • Danny Rivetti
    Lillo Brancato
    Lillo Brancato
    • Russell Vossler
    • (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)
    Eric Bruskotter
    Eric Bruskotter
    • Bennefield
    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Lt. Paul Hellerman
    • (as Rick Schroder)
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • William Barnes
    Marcello Thedford
    Marcello Thedford
    • Lawson
    R.J. Knoll
    • Marty Sotille
    Billy Devlin
    • Navigator
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Michael Schiffer
      • Richard P. Henrick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which the U.S.S. Alabama is diving for the first time is footage of the real submarine submerging. Tony Scott was following along in a helicopter and a separate camera unit on boats obtaining shots of the ship. When the Captain of the Alabama requested that the helicopter cease filming, they submerged, which is what director Tony Scott was hoping for anyway.
    • Goofs
      On 26 October, when Hunter briefs the officers after receipt of the first EAM placing forces at Defcon 3, he states the last time forces were at that level of readiness was during the Cuban Missile Crisis, "32 1/2 years ago". The Cuban Missile Crisis was ALSO in October, so no matter what year in which this film was set, there would be no half year involved. And, anyway, it was last ordered in 1973, during the Arab-Israeli War.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Ramsey: God help you if you're wrong.

      Hunter: If I'm wrong, then we're at war; God help us all.

    • Alternate versions
      The English language version includes a scene where Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (Denzel Washington) breaks up a fight between two sailors. One of the two men tells Hunter that they were arguing over which version of the character Silver Surfer was best, the one drawn by Jack Kirby or the one by Moebius. In the Italian version the comic book character over which the two men are fighting have been changed to Betty Boop and Felix the Cat.
    • Connections
      Edited into Time Under Fire (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata No.14 Op.27 No.2
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

      Courtesy of Olympia Compact Discs, Ltd.

    User reviews271

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Intense!
    I love this film for it's intensity,particularly the intense relationship of the characters portrayed by Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington.They are two men at odds in the worst of situations;the possibility of war.It all involves an incomplete transmission.It could mean war,it could mean nothing at all.What do you do?You could strike your enemy before he strikes you,but would the strike be uncalled for? It's the not knowing that creates the intensity.Hackman and Washington are excellent actors,which goes without saying since they are both Oscar winners,and they play off of each other extremely well in this film. This fact alone makes it a must see,but the film's content is equally as impressive.
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    • SmileysWorld
    • Jan 29, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1995 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crimson Tide
    • Filming locations
      • Île Longue, Lanvéoc, Finistère, France
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $53,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,387,195
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,612,190
      • May 14, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $157,387,195
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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