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Crimson Tide is a film about a clash of wills between a veteran captain and a new XO of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine during a Russian crisis. The article summarizes the plot, cast, production, reception, and legacy of the film.
Crimson Tide: Directed by Tony Scott. With Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Matt Craven, George Dzundza. On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger-happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
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- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Tony Scott
- 1995-05-12
Watch the 1995 action thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman as they face a nuclear crisis on a submarine. Crimson Tide is a smash hit with audiences and critics alike, rated R and available in English.
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) signs on a relatively green but highly...
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- Tony Scott
- R
- Denzel Washington
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger-happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. When some Russian rebels take control of some ICBM's, the Americans mobilize. Among the vessels sent is the nuclear sub, USS Alabama.
May 12, 1995 · That’s the basic set-up in “Crimson Tide,” an uncommonly intelligent dramatization about the choices, dangers and duties of nuclear warfare. The movie has the usual trappings of submarine adventure pictures: emergency flooding, near-hits, the danger of sinking below a safe depth.
May 12, 1995 · A thriller action movie about a U.S. submarine that may be the only ship to stop a nuclear threat from a breakaway Russian republic. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read the user score and overview of this 1995 film.
