Summary
US Navy medical officer Jake Fuller is assigned to a goodwill visit aboard a Russian submarine. But he and his companion, Lt. Swain, end up alone among terrorists, who have taken over the submarine and threaten to fire its nuclear weapons.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 33GoodWatch 40
IMDb4.1
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most action movies, −15 min on the typical 108
typical 10893Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1998
April 10, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Michael DudikoffCaptain Jake Fuller
James HoranCaptain Petrov
Alexander KeithLt. Swain
Scott MarloweAmbassador Silver- LBLada BoderNishka
Robert DonavanCommander Gregori
Rick CramerLt. Slavin
Tracy Brooks SwopeCapt. Blake
Francine YorkPamela Silver
Robert F. LyonsCommander Larkin
Cliff PottsHarrison
Victor Raider-WexlerSchikov
Alex VeadovDaninski
Oleg TaktarovDimitri
Kane HodderGuard / Stunt Player
Directing · 1
- Fred Olen Ray Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Steve Latshaw Screenplay
Production · 2
- Andrew Stevens Producer
- Ashok Amritraj Producer
Camera · 2
- Thomas L. Callaway Director of Photography
- Michael G. Wojciechowski Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Brett Hedlund Editor
- Vanick Moradian Editor
- W. Peter Miller Editor
Sound · 2
- David Wurst Music
- Eric Wurst Music
Art · 2
- Steve Ralph Production Design
- Monica Fedrick Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Annie Dunn Costume Design
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