Hostile Waters (1997) (TV)

Director:

David Drury

Writer (WGA):

Troy Kennedy-Martin (written by)

Release Date:

26 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

In October 1986, a Russian submarine carrying nuclear missles collides with an American nuclear submarine off the coast of Bermuda.

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Ship Wreck | Cold War | Accident

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	Capt. Britanov
Martin Sheen	...	Aurora Skipper
Max von Sydow	...	Admiral Chernavin
Colm Feore	...	Pshenishny
Rob Campbell	...	Sergei Preminin
Harris Yulin	...	Admiral Quinn
Regina Taylor	...	Lieutenant Curtis
John Rothman	...	Aurora Exec. Officer
Michael Attwell	...	Kuzmenko
Dominic Monaghan	...	Sasha
Peter Guinness	...	Vladimirov
James E. Kerr	...	Aznabaev
Alexis Denisof	...	John Baker
Seamus McQuade	...	Helmsman
Paul Birchard	...	Torpedo Chief

Also Known As:

Hostile Waters - Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany) (rerun title)
Im Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany)
Péril en mer (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and peril.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

France | Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | France:U | Germany:12 (video rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The United States Navy categorically denies that any U.S. submarine collided with the Russian Yankee submarine (K-219) or that the Navy had anything to do with the cause of the casualty that resulted in the loss of the Russian Yankee submarine.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Los Angeles-class sub in the movie with designation SNN 710 was called the "Aurora". Its actually name is the "Augusta".

Quotes:

Vladimirov: Captain, I think you should stop asking Pshenishny how things are in Moscow. I think it upsets him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Suddenly... a lot more relevant in 2000.

Not a bad film. The acting depicted the heroism and desperation that, as far as anyone (not in the submarine or military intelligence community) can know, really occurred. Based upon the truth (or at least what is generally known). After the 'Kursk' incident, this film seems a lot better and probably more realistic than other submarine movies... with the exception of 'Das Boot'. May not be 'edge of your seat' excitement, but certainly more real than "U-571".