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K-19: The Widowmaker

  • 2002
  • 12
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
68K
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Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson 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
    • Christopher Kyle
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Sam Spruell
    • Peter Stebbings
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    68K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writers
      • Louis Nowra
      • Christopher Kyle
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Sam Spruell
      • Peter Stebbings
    • 304User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Capt. Alexei Vostrikov
    Sam Spruell
    Sam Spruell
    • Dmitri
    Peter Stebbings
    Peter Stebbings
    • Kuryshev
    Christian Camargo
    Christian Camargo
    • Pavel
    Roman Podhora
    Roman Podhora
    • Lapinsh
    Sam Redford
    Sam Redford
    • Vasily
    Steve Nicolson
    • Demichev
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Capt. Mikhail Polenin
    Ravil Isyanov
    Ravil Isyanov
    • Suslov
    Tim Woodward
    Tim Woodward
    • Partonov
    Lex Shrapnel
    Lex Shrapnel
    • Kornilov
    Shaun Benson
    Shaun Benson
    • Leonid
    Kris Holden-Ried
    Kris Holden-Ried
    • Anton
    • (as Kristen Holden-Ried)
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    • Sergei
    Christopher Redman
    Christopher Redman
    • Kiklidze
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Maxim
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Marshal Zelentsov
    John Shrapnel
    John Shrapnel
    • Admiral Bratyeev
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writers
      • Louis Nowra
      • Christopher Kyle
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The director and producers of K-19 were the first Western civilians ever allowed inside the Russian naval base at the Kola Peninsula.
    • Goofs
      The movie presents a fictionalised account of the real K-19 event, however, eight men died as a result of radiation exposure not seven.
    • 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

    User reviews304

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    7/10
    Memorable For The Radiation Scenes
    This was a pretty solid supposed true story of a Russian submarine and its captains during the early 1960s. It's memorable, story-wise, for the radiation victims among the crew members. There are some really dramatic scenes involving that horrific event. Otherwise, it's a story of the sub's problems and the conflict between two captains.

    The story starts slowly so you have to stick with it as it gets better and better as it goes on and rewarding enough to make you glad you hung in there for the whole 137 minutes.

    Profanity is minor and the Russian accents are handled well by the lead actors, led by Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson and Peter Sarsgaard.

    It's not a great film, but it's good and interesting enough to recommend a rental, but not something I'd watch numerous times. Those radiation scenes would be a little too grim to watch numerous times.
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2002 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • K*19: The Widowmaker
    • Filming locations
      • Gimli, Manitoba, Canada(filmed on location in)
    • Production companies
      • First Light Production
      • IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG
      • Intermedia Films
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    Box office

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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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