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Phantom (2013)

Phantom poster
Directed by
Todd Robinson
Genre
action film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 352 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet submarine captain in the 1960s tries to stop a nuclear war. The story follows his crew as they face danger and betrayal on a secret mission.

tenseclaustrophobicurgentsuspensefulgrimslow-burnmilitary

What happens

Phantom is a 2013 American independent thriller film about a Soviet submarine during the Cold War in the 1960s. Todd Robinson wrote and directed the film. It stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner. The film tells the story of a Soviet Navy submarine captain attempting to prevent a war. It is loosely based on the real-life events involving the sinking of the submarine K-129 in 1968. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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