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Gray Lady Down

Name: Gray Lady Down
Released: 1978-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.5

Trapped underwater... with time running out.

1978 • 111 min • ★ 6.5 (93) • Released

Action Drama Thriller

The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.

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Original title: Gray Lady Down
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: $5,438,927

Reviews & Ratings 2

Sierbahnn

Jun 14, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Disaster, thy name is Neptune. There were a lot of really good disaster movies in the seventies, and this is just a logical extension of that trend. A submarine gets trapped far beneath the waves and desperate attempts are made to rescue them. The casting is, of course, absolutely star packed, with minor characters being played by some of the best stars in the business. The main cast is just breathtaking. The movie holds its tension really well. It looks really good and is fantastically grounded. It is a child of its time and it reflects some of the values and trends of the era, but it is a great piece of cinema, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly.

CinemaSerf

Jun 4, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Charlton Heston is the Captain of the "USS Neptune", a nuclear submarine returning to port after his final mission in command. Whilst running on the surface they collide with a Norwegian boat with faulty radar and sink deep down into the Atlantic and end up perched precariously on a ledge prone to rockslides. It's now a race against time to rescue the seamen and Stacy Keach ("Capt. Bennett") is drafted in to lead the rescue with the help of "Capt. Gates" (David Carradine) who brings his revolutionary "Snark" DSRV to the scene of the accident. As usual, there are personality clashes a plenty; panic scenarios and temper tantrums as tools to try and develop story tension and suspense - they work well enough with the crew on the sub; much less so with the crew on the surface where the acting is far more of the willy-waving variety. Unlike many of these disaster movies, it's got good gadgets and they help keep it quite realistic.

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Cast 25

Charlton Heston

Captain Paul Blanchard

David Carradine

Captain Gates

Stacy Keach

Captain Bennett

Ned Beatty

Mickey

Stephen McHattie

Murphy

Ronny Cox

Commander Samuelson

Dorian Harewood

Fowler

Rosemary Forsyth

Vickie Blanchard

Hilly Hicks

Page

Charles Cioffi

Admiral Barnes

William Jordan

Waters

Jack Rader

Harkness

Antony Ponzini

Caruso

Michael O'Keefe

Harris

Charles Robinson

McAllister

Christopher Reeve

Phillips

Melendy Britt

Liz Bennett

Jeffrey Druce

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Charles Cyphers

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James Davidson

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Ted Gehring

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Robert Symonds

Secretary of Navy

David Wilson

Hanson

David Clennon

USS Neptune Crewmember

John Stuart West

Submariner

Crew 7

Stevan Larner

Director of Photography

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

David Greene

Director

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Walter Mirisch

Producer

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Howard Sackler

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US Release Dates 1

Mar 10, 1978

PG Theatrical