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Crimson Tide

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
116K
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Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
116K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,774
237
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Michael Schiffer(story)
    • Richard P. Henrick(story)
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Denzel Washington
    • Matt Craven
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Michael Schiffer(story)
    • Richard P. Henrick(story)
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Denzel Washington
    • Matt Craven
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 261User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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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(story) (screenplay)
      • Richard P. Henrick(story)
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews261

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    8/10
    Very well made military drama
    The suspense is relentless in this believable, tense and superbly acted war drama. One of the best modern war movies I have seen, Crimson Tide is a story about strained loyalty, respect, command, discipline, power, and military practice. Hackman and Washington are perfectly cast as an older battle-hardened nuclear submarine captain and his younger, less experienced but highly educated executive officer, caught in a crisis of potentially world-threatening proportions. Pursued by an enemy submarine, the USS Alabama has nuclear warheads aimed and ready to fire as a pre-emptive strike against a Russian rebel commanding his own nuclear arsenal. The Alabama is commanded to launch, and begins preparations, but the enemy sub attacks, knocking out all communications just as a second command is being received. The nature of that second command and what to do about then becomes the key problem that the Captain and XO have to deal with. Suffice to say, they do not agree on how to proceed, and the remainder of the film is a struggle between the two men and those who support each, in a crippled but still lethal sub, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

    What's is amazing about Michael Schiffer's story is its plausibility. The basic scenario upon which the script is based could happen. The cast - all of them - are spectacular, and the directing is masterful. Although some of the behavior of the men aboard the Alabama seems improbable at times, given the military realities of chain of command and discipline, the sheer performance power of this film's cast and production team make it all seem very real and extremely compelling. the characters are HUGE, complex, and real. More than just a cautionary tale, this is a very human drama about who people become under extreme conditions, and how they work out problems to reach solutions, or fail to do so. If that final sentence sounds cryptic, then let it entice you to see the film so you can figure out what I mean for yourself.
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    • May 28, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thủy Triều Đỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA(U.S. Naval Headquarters: exteriors)
    • 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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