Black Sea (2014)

In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold.

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Writer:

Dennis Kelly (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jude Law	...	Robinson
Karl Davies	...	Liam
Llewella Gideon	...	Job Centre Worker
Jodie Whittaker	...	Chrissy
Gus Barry	...	Martin (aged 12)
Konstantin Khabenskiy	...	Blackie
Daniel Ryan	...	Kurston
Scoot McNairy	...	Daniels
Tobias Menzies	...	Lewis
Michael Smiley	...	Reynolds
David Threlfall	...	Peters
Sergey Kolesnikov	...	Levchenko
Sergey Puskepalis	...	Zaytsev
Sergey Veksler	...	Baba
Grigoriy Dobrygin	...	Morozov

Storyline

After a decade of hard work at a marine salvage company, the recently redundant submarine captain, Robinson, decides to risk everything in search of a fabled underwater treasure: a sunken Nazi U-boat laden with gold ingots of inestimable value. Bent on unearthing the unclaimed prize under the nose of the Russians and their hostile naval fleet, Robinson assembles a hand-picked mixed crew of antagonistic experts to comb the vast seabed of the cold Black Sea in a rusty Soviet submarine. However, as greed gets the best of the already divided team, the promise of an equal share rapidly starts to fade away. Can Robinson's men resurface in one piece, and, above all, rich?

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Plot Keywords:

submarine | sea | gold | black sea | drive shaft | 

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Taglines:

Brave the deep. Find the gold. Trust no one.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some graphic images and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn previously starred together in Killing Them Softly (2012).

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Goofs

Twice the command: "Amidships Rudder" was given. It should have been: "Rudder Amidships".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Liam: And we want you to know that this has nothing - nothing at all - to do with your performance, which is exemplary by the way.
Captain Robinson: [sighs looking out the window]
Liam: Look, the business has changed. Marine salvage has changed. We don't need a submarine pilot anymore. We don't even need a sub. Now, you've never been on contract, so redundancy, well, it's out of the question. But I spoke to Bob Toris personally and he has insisted that Agora make sure that there's something for you. And I'm ...
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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Jim Carrey/Jeff Daniels/Jude Law/Tamsin Greig/Nicole Scherzinger (2014)

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Soundtracks

Legendary Sevastopol Hymn
Written by Vano Muradeli and Pyotr Gradov

User Reviews

Black Sea

As a former submarine sailor I watch every submarine picture that is exhibited. None are exactly as it was or is. Most are a lot of fun to watch. This movie was very good as it entertained and kept you on the edge of your seat. This is a good escape from all the movies that are all explosions, blood and gore, fantasy, and vampire trash. This has a believable storyline even if the FX are a little unbelievable. You should watch this movie and enjoy it. Jude law is surprising in the role of the Capt. and is a great deal different than previous movie roles for him. The clash of personalities adds to the excitement through danger and mechanical malfunctions.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Site [Turkey]

Country:

UK Russia USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

23 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Sea

Filming Locations:

Copse Manor, Virginia Water, Surrey, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,675, 25 January 2015

Gross USA:

$1,171,559

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,070,789

Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, Film4, Cowboy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1