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K-19: The Widowmaker

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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

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Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: A gripping drama even though the filmmakers have taken liberties with the facts.

Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: 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,... 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. [More]

Starring: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland

Starring: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland, J.J. Field, Lex Shrapnel, Tim Woodward, George Anton

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Screenwriter: Louis Nowra, William Broyles, Christopher Kyle
Producer: Kathryn Bigelow, Joni Sighvatsson, Christine Whitaker, Edward S. Feldman, Moritz Borman
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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