K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · Movie · 138 min. · United States
Inspired by a true story that was kept secret until the fall of communism, K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER is a tale of ordinary men who sacrifice everything for their shipmates and their country. In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, an ill-prepared Russian nuclear missile submarine embarks on its maiden voyage with near-disastrous consequences. When the sub's nuclear reactor malfunctions, Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) makes some decisions that are unpopular with the crew. Tensions mount as radiation levels rise throughout the submarine and there is no respite in sight. If the sub explodes, it may cause an international incident as it may be mistaken as an attack on a nearby NATO base and an American Navy destroyer that is in the area. If the sub dives deep below the surface, perhaps the malfunction can be fixed, but the loss of some lives is then inevitable. The Executive Officer, Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson), who formerly commanded the sub, can placate the crew, but must decide where his own loyalties lie. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (BLUE STEEL, POINT BREAK), this thriller examines the Cold War from the Russian perspective, an uncommon point of view in American films.
Direction Kathryn Bigelow
Cast Harrison Ford · Liam Neeson · Peter Sarsgaard · Joss Ackland · John Shrapnel · Donald Sumpter · Tim Woodward · Christian Camargo · Steve Nicolson · Ravil Isyanov · Sam Spruell · Peter Stebbings · Roman Podhora · Sam Redford · Lex Shrapnel · Shaun Benson · Kristen Holden-Ried · Dmitry Chepovetsky · Christopher Redman · Tygh Runyan · Austin Strugnell
Soundtrack Klaus Badelt
Screenplay Christopher Kyle · Louis Nowra
Cinematography Jeff Cronenweth
Original title K-19: The Widowmaker
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