Crimson Tide (1995)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.1/10   

Director:

Tony Scott

Escritores (WGA):

Michael Schiffer (story) and
Richard P. Henrick (story) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

12 mayo 1995 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Drama | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

Danger runs deep

Plot:

On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.

Plot Keywords:

Nuclear | Submarine | Alabama | Order | Mutiny

Premios:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

An excellent fast moving thought-provoking film

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	8:00 PM	BRAVO
Sat. July 4	10:30 PM	BRAVO

Reparto

Denzel Washington	...	Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
Gene Hackman	...	Capt. Frank Ramsey
Matt Craven	...	Lt. Roy Zimmer, USS Alabama Communications Officer
George Dzundza	...	Chief of the Boat
Viggo Mortensen	...	Lt. Peter 'WEAPS' Ince
James Gandolfini	...	Lt. Bobby Dougherty
Rocky Carroll	...	Lt. Darik Westergard
Jaime Gomez	...	Officer of the Deck Mahoney (as Jaime P. Gomez)
Michael Milhoan	...	Chief of the Watch Hunsicker
Scott Burkholder	...	T.S.O. Billy Linkletter
Danny Nucci	...	Petty Officer First Class Danny Rivetti
Lillo Brancato	...	Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)
Eric Bruskotter	...	Bennefield
Rick Schroder	...	Lt. Paul Hellerman
Steve Zahn	...	William Barnes

También conocida como:

Marea roja (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Marea roja (Crimson Tide) (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language.

Duración:

116 min | USA:123 min (extended version)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:R (certificate #33747) | Iceland:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Locaciones de Filmación:

Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA

Compañía:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivialidades:

The "Sonar" panels constantly depicted in the film are completely false. The movie versions off a dumbed down pseudo radar screen, complete with a sweeptrack and bears absolutely no resemblance to a broadband passive sonar display. This was done to give the audience a more visual feel for the otherwise auditory science of Sonar operation.

Errores:

Errores Reales: During Battle Stations, senior enlisted and junior officers would man the sensor systems (i.e Sonar, ESM) yet the Sonar Supervisor was a junior enlisted man.

Citas:

Capt. Ramsey: How do you like that cigar?
Hunter: It's good, sir.
Capt. Ramsey: It's your first?
Hunter: [coughing] Yeah.
Capt. Ramsey: Well, don't like it too much. They're more expensive than drugs.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in The Making of 'Enemy of the State' (2006) (V)

Banda de Sonido:

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

An excellent fast moving thought-provoking film

There have been few war-type films (Saving Private Ryan was another) which have been so thought-provoking. The acting and action was excellent as could be expected from such a cast so my comments are really centred on the story line and its presentation. Set in the scenario of the post-cold war Russia, which is still with us, the basic confrontation which faces every naval commander of a nuclear submarine was brought to stark reality in this film. Who has the final say when it comes to pushing the button? Dependence on technology which is not infallible highlights the weakness of humans who become its slaves rather its masters. Ultimately the stark choice between life and death, between fiction and reality can become blurred when cut off from the world inside a deep sea submarine. How many times has this happened one can only wonder. Since we are all here it can be assummed that the CExcO portrayed by Denzel Washington always won or the type of persons portrayed by Hackman do not exist. Good triumphed over evil.

I wonder what happened to the men who mutineered, they seem to have been forgiven, for an offence still punishable by death, at least in the British navy. It's easy to criticise many technical mistakes in the film and some of the improbabilities but the main points were made and shown well. This film rates just as high as Red October, which was of a similar theme but also excellent. I wonder if Burt Lancaster ever sees these films? In its day Run Silent Run Deep had a lot to recommend it, but that is for another Comment at another time when I see it again