Crimson Tide (1995)
Release Date
1995-05-12
Rating
7
Duration
116 min
Countries
Keywords
mutiny submarine missile embassy nuclear missile battle for power u.s. navy terrorism military moral dilemma post cold war aircraft carrier chain of command launch code sonar nuclear submarine direct commanding
Qualities
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsay insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
