K-19: The Widowmaker

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2h 18m

Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
Writers
- Louis Nowra(story)
- Christopher Kyle(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

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K-19: The Widowmaker

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Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Liam Neeson in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Liam Neeson and Christian Camargo in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Peter Sarsgaard in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Harrison Ford and Ingvar Sigurdsson in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Liam Neeson in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

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6.6

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U.S. Marshals

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The story of USSR's first nuclear ballistic submarine, which suffered a malfunction in its nuclear reactor on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic in 1961. The submarine's crew, led by the unyielding Captain Alexi Vostrikov, races against time to prevent a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster which threatens not only the lives of his crew, but has the potential to ignite a world war between the super powers. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- Fate has found its hero.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for disturbing images
Parents guide

Trivia
Upon reading the film's script, the surviving crew members were so incensed that they sent an open letter to Harrison Ford, producer/director Kathryn Bigelow, and producers Christine Whitaker and Steven-Charles Jaffe, expressing their dismay. Among the less-than-credible details they objected to were profane language, the animosity between the two highest-ranking commanding officers, insubordination among the crew, drunk crew members, the attempted mutiny, the guns (which are kept under seal in a secret location) and the handcuffs (which were only used by and available to cops).

Goofs
When Alexei Vostrikov arrives to the meeting with the Admirals his rank up to this point is that of Captain Second Rank. However, during the meeting he wears the shoulder insignia of a Captain First Rank. In the next segment when he boards the K-19, he once again is a Captain Second Rank.

Quotes
Capt. Mikhail Polenin: They'll send you to the Gulag, like your father.
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: Well, it's a family tradition, isn't it?

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Harrison Ford/Jennifer Esposito/Wilco (2002)

Soundtracks
L'Internationale
Lyrics by Eugène Pottier
Music by Pierre Degeyter

Top review

7/10

Seriously underrated

Come on, Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford in one movie. And it doesn't disappoint. OK, the accents are a bit corny at times but then, Russian accents can be, even in real life :)

This is a great film and the unusual setting, a Soviet sub, makes it even more interesting. It's up there with Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October. Comparing it to the best sub movie, Das Boot though, one can see why this one is great: It shares the sense of "There might be politics at the surface (both metaphorically and physically) but when it comes down to it, we are alone down here, with the problems, the danger and the decisions".

Got an 8/10 from me mainly for the exceptional atmosphere.

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Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $35,168,966
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,778,459
- Jul 21, 2002
Gross worldwide
- $65,716,126

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Runtime
2 hours 18 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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