Rent Crimson Tide (1995)
3.7 of 5 from 162 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- No-nonsense combat veteran Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his newly-instated first officer Ron Hunter (Danzel Washington) are caught in the middle of a global crisis. On board a nuclear submarine, they're heading for Russia where radical nationalists are threatening to start World War III. But when they receive an unverified message to launch their missiles, Ramsey and Hunter clash over the validity of the orders. With nuclear holocaust close at hand, mutiny erupts on the sub - pitting the entire crew against each other in a showdown that will decide the fate of the world.
- Actors:
- Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Rocky Carroll, Jaime Gomez, Michael Milhoan, Scott Burkholder, Danny Nucci, Lillo Brancato, Eric Bruskotter, Ricky Schroder, Steve Zahn, Marcello Thedford, R.J. Knoll, Billy Devlin, Matthew Barry, Christopher Birt
- Directors:
- Tony Scott
- Producers:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
- Writers:
- Michael Schiffer, Richard P. Henrick
- Others:
- George Watters II, Kevin O?Connell, Rick Kline, William B. Kaplan, Chris Lebenzon, Gregory H. Watkins
- Studio:
- Walt Disney
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Denzel Washington, People of the Pictures, Remembering Gene Hackman, Remembering Robert Towne, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Ridley Scott
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/07/2007
- Run Time:
- 116 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Movie Showcase
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making Of Crimson Tide
- All Access: On The Set Of Crimson Tide
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Reviews (2) of Crimson Tide
Tense, Chilling, Superb - Crimson Tide review by CP Customer
Gene Hackman as the Captain ("I'm Captain of this boat. NOW SHUT THE **** UP!") and Denzel Washington as XO ("In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself") play off each other with an electric energy throughout this film. With real tension throughout, this film is worth watching again and again.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Top Cast In Tense, Entertaining Submarine Thriller - Crimson Tide review by GI
A well crafted Tony Scott thriller led by two great actors going head to head and wonderfully containing all the elements you need for a tense and exciting submarine story. A US nuclear submarine heads out to sea during a time of heightened international tension with Russia and the threat of war imminent. The Captain, Ramsey (Gene Hackman), is a well respected, tough and experienced commander but his second in command is the new and relatively untested Ramsey (Denzel Washington). Receiving orders to launch their nuclear weapons Ramsey doesn't hesitate but a comms breakdown and action against an enemy sub makes Hunter cautious to ensure the orders to launch are correct. The ensuing conflict between these two forms the centre of the narrative. As loyalties shift in the crew and danger from attacks and damage grows the conflicts on board threaten everyone's lives. The cast here are excellent and include Viggo Mortensen and James Gandolfini with a cameo from Jason Robards. The film is well written (with contributions apparently from Quentin Tarantino) and there's a subtle racism theme in the script. The claustrophobia of the submarine is captured wonderfully as the plot unfolds. The only real issue is the ending which undermines the build up of animosity between Ramsey and Hunter that is deliberately built throughout the film and nearly tips over into bloody violence. A shame really but it can be forgiven I suppose considering the film is thoroughly entertaining otherwise.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.