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– When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save ..
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
19 Jul 2002
English, Russian
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Kathryn Bigelow
Louis Nowra (story), Christopher Kyle (screenplay)
Sam Spruell, Peter Stebbings, Christian Camargo, Roman Podhora
The story of USSR's first nuclear ballistic submarine, which suffered a malfunction in its nuclear reactor on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic in 1961. The submarine's crew, led by the unyielding Captain Alexi Vostrikov, races against time to prevent a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster which threatens not only the lives of his crew, but has the potential to ignite a world war between the super powers.
1 win & 2 nominations.
$35,100,183
Paramount Pictures