Summary
During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 23GoodWatch 30
IMDb3.1
Audience score14%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
2000
September 21, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
ActionHorrorThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
Jay HarringtonRoy Turner
David BeecroftCaptain Jack Shaw
Carolyn LoweryDr. Lisa Finch
Ricco RossBrickman
Ravil IsyanovCasper
Jeff NuttallHenry Campbell
George StanchevSalvanto
Martin McDougallTaylor
Hristo ShopovCruise Ship Navigator
Mariana StanshevaFemale Captain
Nikolay UrumovHelmsman
Vasil BanovCaptain Varltek
Velizar BinevEmbassy Employee #1
Directing · 1
- John Eyres Director
Writing · 2
- Michael D. Weiss Screenplay
- Boaz Davidson Story, Producer
Production · 4
- Avi Lerner Executive Producer
- Trevor Short Executive Producer
- Danny Lerner Producer
- David Varod Producer
Camera · 1
- Adolfo Bartoli Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Amanda I. Kirpaul Editor
Sound · 1
- Marco Marinangeli Music
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sonya Despotova Costume Design
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