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Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Hollywood Pictures
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Danger runs deep.
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
CinemaSerf
Aug 27, 2023 · via TMDB
I'm a big fan of submarine thrillers, and on the face of it - this should have been good. Gene Hackman is the experienced Captain of the USS "Alabama", sent to sea with a new Executive Officer (Denzel Washington) amidst a crisis in Russia that could result in nuclear warfare. Once on their mission, the two men dance around each other, probing and testing until they get a message to launch their missiles. This is where it ought to have become more interesting. The captain determined to obey orders, the XO keen to verify. Tempers flare and when a rogue Russian sub opens fire on them, things pass a point of no return. Which man is correct, and will they fire or not? Sadly, at this point the drama becomes all to farcical as the tautly directed opening scenarios between the two men become absurdly tribal antics onboard - to the point where the last half hour or so just beggars belief. Hackman and Washington are efficient, but nether really convince before an ending that really let's the whole thing down badly. What could have been quite a thought-provoking drama about just how far people will go to follow orders or protocols when push comes to shove is just wasted. Shame, really.
talisencrw
May 13, 2016 · via TMDB
Probably my favourite Tony Scott film, amidst stiff competition. The acting of both Hackman and Washington, plus the fine supporting cast, is top-drawer, and Scott keeps the suspense up, the film's as tight as a drum. It's rumoured that there were plenty of script doctors, including Quentin Tarantino, but that's no crime--especially when it works. One of my favourite submarine films--it's up there in my books with 'Destination Tokyo' (I haven't seen my DVD of 'Das Boot' yet). It's a great shame that Scott decided to take his life a few years back. He was a much better director than I used to give him credit for. I guess it's true that we don't realize just how good people are until they're gone. This film's essential for war film enthusiasts or those who enjoy suspense films or thrillers: It wouldn't be out of place in the oeuvres of, say, Sir Alfred Hitchcock or David Fincher, and would make a great double-bill with 'Lifeboat' or 'They Were Expendable'.
John Chard
Aug 28, 2014 · via TMDB
A mutiny thriller that delivers the goods wholesale. Russian rebels have seized one of their government's nuclear missile bases and are threatening to attack the U.S.A. A patrolling US nuclear submarine is ordered to fire, but almost straight afterwards an incomplete counter order brings uncertainty. The submarine Captain and the Executive Officer come into conflict as to which order to follow, and thus the subs crew are torn as to which officer is right or wrong. Directed by Tony Scott, one could be forgiven for thinking that Crimson Tide would be an outlandish ball of explosions and slaughter, thankfully it isn't, as Scott gives us one of the best underwater thrillers going. Scintilating characters are cloaked in dynamic claustrophobia, and this coupled with the ever increasing unbearable tension, makes this a must see for fans of films that are scary because of what might happen, and not because of what many blockbuster film makers actually show you. This is not a standard good vs evil plot piece, or even a good vs insane cretin film, this pitches old school stickler for the rules Captain Ramsey against the deep thinking common sense purveyor Lt Commander Ron Hunter. Ramsey believes that the completed order, which is basically to blast the Russians before they blast us type thing, should be followed, Hunter on the other hand feels that the second incomplete order must be clarified before any action is taken, because after all this could be nuclear war! The film then twists and turns as the sub is divided into two factions, mutiny is rife, but what will the outcome be? Can the radio be fixed to complete the order? Will it be too late? All these questions are tensely drawn out by Scott to get the maximum impact from what is an admittedly standard global crisis in waiting story. No shortage of machismo here either, brutishly brilliant is how I find Gene Hackman in this, his Captain Ramsey is the quintessential leader of men. Then there is Denzel Washington as Ron Hunter, eloquently spoken and a voice of reason, his ruggedness coming to the fore as the submarine starts to implode. There are few better sights in 90s cinema than watching Hackman & Washington go at each other the way they do here, starting off as just a fractious relationship, it then explodes into a war of belief and wills. It's through these pair that the film's neutral stance shines bright, what would we do in similar circumstances? Who would we follow? Both men ethically right, yet both men accountable for probable disaster. This is a wonderful picture, a lesson in tough tension building that is perfectly wrung out by a rousing Han Zimmer score, with the only weak point being a multi written script that tries to fuse pop culture references with technical lingo, something which doesn't quite sit right. However, even that can't hurt the excellently unfolding sequence of events that closes quite brilliantly with a written piece that all of us should take note of. 9/10
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Denzel Washington
Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter
Gene Hackman
Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
Matt Craven
Lt. Roy Zimmer
George Dzundza
Chief of the Boat Cob
Viggo Mortensen
Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
James Gandolfini
Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
Rocky Carroll
Lt. Darik Westergard
Jaime Gomez
Officer of the Deck Mahoney
Michael Milhoan
Chief of the Watch Hunsicker
Danny Nucci
Petty Officer Danny Rivetti
Lillo Brancato
Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler
Eric Bruskotter
Bennefield
Ricky Schroder
Lt. Paul Hellerman
Steve Zahn
Seaman William Barnes
Marcello Thedford
Lawson
R.J. Knoll
Marty Sotille
Billy Devlin
Navigator
Matthew Barry
Planesman
Jim Boyce
Diving Officer
Jacob Vargas
Sonarman #2
Kai Lennox
Sonarman #3
Tommy Bush
Admiral Williams
Earl Billings
Rick Marichek
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Head Cook Rono
Michael Chieffo
Chief Kline
James Lesure
Guard #2
Trevor St. John
Launcher
Dennis Garber
Fire Control Technician
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Julia Hunter
Brenden Jefferson
Luke
Ashley Calloway
Robin
Daniel von Bargen
Vladimir Radchenko
Richard Valeriani
Richard Valeriani
Rad Daly
Lt. Comdr. Nelson
Sean O'Bryan
Phone Talker
Victor Togunde
Sailor with Oba
Scott Grimes
Petty Officer Hilaire
Ryan Phillippe
Seaman Grattam
Henry Mortensen
Henry Ince
Chris Ellis
Additional Magician
Mo Gallini
Seaman Kuhne (uncredited)
Jason Robards
Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
Marianne Hettinger
Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)
Lennox Brown
Smiling Sailor (uncredited)
Steve Gonzales
Soldier (uncredited)
Rayder Woods
Ensign (uncredited)
Gerald Emerick
(uncredited)
Chris Haarhoff
"B" Camera Operator
Dan Mindel
Additional Photography
Dariusz Wolski
Director of Photography
Mark Meyers
Grip
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Dan Kneece
Steadicam Operator
Dan DeLeeuw
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jan Richter-Friis
Lighting Camera
Steve Picerni
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Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Gary Price
Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Johnny Martin
Stunts
Pete Antico
Stunts
Tony Scott
Director
John Wildermuth
Second Assistant Director
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Claudio Miranda
Chief Lighting Technician
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Matthew Barry
Casting Associate
Lucas Foster
Executive Producer
Don Simpson
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Greg P. Russell
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Conductor
Nick Glennie-Smith
Conductor
Luis Jardim
Musician
Malcolm McNab
Musician
Tommy Johnson
Musician
Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchestrator
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Midge Costin
Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell
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Matsune Suzuki
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Hoyt Yeatman
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