Denzel Washington

Gene Hackman

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

Jim Boyce

Jacob Vargas

Kai Lennox

Michael D. Weatherred

Tommy Bush

Earl Billings

Mark Christopher Lawrence

Michael Chieffo

Ashley Smock

James Lesure

Trevor St. John

Dennis Garber

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Brenden Jefferson

Ashley Calloway

Daniel von Bargen

Richard Valeriani

Warren Olney

Rad Daly

Sean O'Bryan

Victor Togunde

Troy A. Cephers

Armand Watson

Brent Goldberg

Scott Grimes

Ryan Phillippe

Dale Andre Lee Everett

Angela C. Tortu

Ronald Ramessar

Robin Faraday

Bob Stone

Henry Mortensen

Chris Ellis

Mo Gallini

Jason Robards

Marianne Hettinger

Skip Beard

Hans Zimmer

Chris Lebenzon

Michael Schiffer

Don Simpson

Tony Scott

Jerry Bruckheimer

Richard P. Henrick

Michael McCormack

Matsune Suzuki

Michael White

William B. Kaplan

Gregory H. Watkins

Bob Badami

Will Kaplan

Mickey S. Michaels

Rick Kline

George L. Little

George Watters II

P.R. Tooke

Linda R. Chen

Dariusz Wolski

Kevin O'Connell

Richard Foreman Jr.

Ellis Cohen

Victoria Thomas

Dianne Wager

James W. Skotchdopole

Bill Unger

Lucas Foster

Mike Moder

James J. Murakami

Donald B. Woodruff

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Conn Horgan

Don Charles McGovern

Pete Antico

Tom Bergman

Darren A. Caperna

Carl Mergenthaler

Jimmy Nickerson

Alan Oliney

Bob Arnold

Big Daddy Wayne

Gary Price

Kurt E. Soderling

John Hinkle

Dan Mindel

Edward G. Fitzgerald

Michael Papac

Chris Haynes

Jan Richter-Friis

Dow Griffith

J. Michael Popovich

Angie Russell

Jan Garner

Tom Boyd

Dan DeLeeuw

Eddie A. Canett

Steve Picerni

Gabriela Gutentag

Martin Schaer

Ellen Wong

Miguel Ángel Poveda

Darrell Pritchett

Michael S. Adler

Bruce Fowler

Peggy Names

Monte Swann

Ted Lewis

Fred Burke

Midge Costin

Kevin Clark

Steve Fegley

Dan Kneece

John P. Fasal

Marva Fucci

Hilary Klym

Christopher Ward

John Murrah

Rick Howe

Crys Forsyth-Smith

Michael Fottrell

Daniel Maltese

Richard Lawrence

Ron Scott

Cecil Kramer

Jim Dickson

Craig Pointes

Tim Sassoon

Thomas R. Bryant

Earl Sampson

David Bartholomew

Dennis DeWaay

Sean Hargreaves

Dennis J. Laine

Al Di Sarro

Michael Antunez

Thriller

Action

Crimson Tide

Hollywood Pictures

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

United States of America

English

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

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'.

CinemaSerf

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.

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