Crimson Tide (1995)
- Directed by
- Tony Scott
- Genre
- drama film, action film, war film, thriller film, submarine film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 2,010 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During a Russian ultranationalist crisis, the captain and executive officer of a U.S. nuclear submarine disagree about whether to launch their missiles. Both men must argue their positions while the crew waits in a dangerously divided command.
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What happens
Crimson Tide is a 1995 American submarine action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It takes place during a fictional period of political turmoil in Russia, in which ultranationalists threaten to launch nuclear missiles at the United States and Japan. The film focuses on a clash of wills between the seasoned commanding officer of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine (Gene Hackman) and his new executive officer (or XO, played by Denzel Washington), arising from conflicting interpretations of an order to launch their missiles. The story inadvertently parallels a real incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Crimson Tide was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on May 12, 1995. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $157.4 million against a $53 million budget. Hans Zimmer, who scored the film, won a Grammy Award for the main theme, which heavily uses synthesizers instead of traditional orchestral instruments. An extended cut, which incorporates seven minutes of deleted scenes, was released on DVD in 2006, while the 2008 Blu-ray release only includes the theatrical version. In a 2025 interview, Bruckheimer mentioned that he was developing a sequel and was hopeful that Washington would reprise his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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