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Release Date:
19 July 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
Fate has found its hero.
Plot:
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(40 articles)
Top Editors Brought In to Re-Cut The Wolfman
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An Actor's Link For Me
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An Actor's Link For Me
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One of the best submarine films of all time
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sam Spruell | ... | Dmitri | |
| Peter Stebbings | ... | Kuryshev | |
| Christian Camargo | ... | Pavel | |
| Roman Podhora | ... | Lapinsh | |
| Sam Redford | ... | Vasily | |
| Steve Nicolson | ... | Demichev | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Capt. Mikhail Polenin | |
| Ravil Isyanov | ... | Suslov | |
| Tim Woodward | ... | Partonov | |
| Lex Shrapnel | ... | Kornilov | |
| Shaun Benson | ... | Leonid | |
| Kristen Holden-Ried | ... | Anton | |
| Dmitry Chepovetsky | ... | Sergei | |
| Christopher Redman | ... | Kiklidze | |
| Tygh Runyan | ... | Maxim |
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Also Known As:
K*19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (poster title) (USA) (poster title)
K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany)
K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
K19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
The Widowmaker (International: English title) (informal short title)
k-19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
k19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
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K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany)
K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
K19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
The Widowmaker (International: English title) (informal short title)
k-19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
k19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.
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Runtime:
138 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:12 |
Iceland:12 |
Malaysia:U |
Portugal:M/12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #38941) |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:12A
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Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson are both veterans of the Star Wars films. Ford played Han Solo in the original trilogy, while Neeson played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
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Boom mic visible: In the graveyard scene, near the end of the film, the boom mic can be seen reflected in one of the character's hats.
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Quotes:
Captain Alexei Vostrikov:
How bad is it?
Vadim Radtchenko: The leak is in the sealed area. There's no way to get to it. The temperature will keep rising 'til it reaches 1,000 degrees, and...
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: And? And WHAT?
Vadim Radtchenko: No one knows.
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Vadim Radtchenko: The leak is in the sealed area. There's no way to get to it. The temperature will keep rising 'til it reaches 1,000 degrees, and...
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: And? And WHAT?
Vadim Radtchenko: No one knows.
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Referenced in Meng ying tong nian (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Moonlight Sonata
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All right this is not the most historically accurate film of all time. That is true. But there are a good number of historical accuracies not to mention tremendous suspense in this great film. Harrison Ford plays Alexi Vostokov a controversial Russian Submarine captain in the 1960's who is put in charge of Russia's first nuclear sub. There is a tremendous amount of controversy especially considering the fact that the previous captain played by Liam Neeson is now the second in charge.
The movie is extremely suspenseful. There are a lot of thrills a lot of tense moments with the sub and with the people on the sub. The special effects in the move were phenomenal but unlike many movies today the special effects do not attempt to make up for the lack of a bad script or acting job. Some of the movie was not so accurate but there is so much that is.
Harrison Ford was not a very good captain and in a ship they do not put the previous captain second in command at least in America because of the attachment you have to the leader. I know this because my father was in the navy and telling me all of this. The only thing that surprised me was that the movie did so bad at the box office. This had a great cast a lot of suspense. I can't figure out why people didn't watch it but I do have an idea.
This movie was released the same week that the Toby Keith song we'll put out boot up you're a%^ it's the American way came out. Since the Russians were once considered the sworn enemies of America not to mention most of the free world I don't think in this time of ultra-patriotism that people were too willing to watch it. I live in one of the most conservative areas in the country. A lot f what I heard as well was that this movie was too intense despite the PG-13 rating.
This was an all around great movie. This is one of Harrison Ford's best roles and him and Liam Neeson were stiffed at the Oscars in 2003. They both did that good. If anyone tells you this is a stupid movie don't listen to them. This is an entirely too underrated movie that will keep you on the edge of you seat for over two hours. This is a very well done movie Kathryn Bigelow the director did a great job.