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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Taglines:

The only thing more dangerous than the mission is the crew.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some graphic images and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Site [Turkey]

Country:

UK USA Russia

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

23 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mar Negro

Filming Locations:

Copse Manor, Virginia Water, Surrey, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,675, 25 January 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,171,559, 19 March 2015

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jude law spent 3 days on a British submarine to prepare for his role.

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Goofs

When they entered the German sub, very little water came in the sub. Since the sub was under water, it should have filled completely with water.

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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

References Enemy at the Gates (2001)

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Soundtracks

Legendary Sevastopol Hymn
Written by Vano Muradeli and Pyotr Gradov

User Reviews

A good thriller

This film is about a submarine captain who is fired because of downsizing. He decides to form his own submarine team to hunt for the gold that Nazi Germany is rumoured to have left in a sunken submarine at the bottom of the Black Sea.

I was initially put off by "Black Sea" because of the heavy accent, which made it hard for me to understand the dialog. Fortunately, the film is thrilling and captivating, so I was drawn by the film again. The plot keeps me on the edge because there is something happening in rapid succession. The divide between the British and the Russian crew is well portrayed. There are even mind games which is probably unexpected in a submarine thriller. The claustrophobic environment of the submarine, and also the constant fear of catastrophic events happening keep the adrenaline pumping. The ending is unexpectedly moving, I was very sympathetic towards the characters. It even gave me tingles down my body. I enjoyed watching "Black Sea".