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1995 · Movie · 1h 56m · R

Crimson Tide

CriticsCritics: 78
AudienceAudience: 7.6

A U.S. nuclear submarine is sent toward a crisis involving rebels and nuclear weapons. When a damaged message leaves the crew unsure whether to follow an earlier launch order, an experienced captain and a cautious executive officer clash, dividing the submarine and testing their judgment under extreme pressure.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy tense submarine thrillers, forceful performances, and moral dilemmas under pressure; Not for you if implausible twists, military inaccuracies, or dialogue-heavy drama quickly pull you out.

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Cast

Denzel WashingtonGene HackmanMatt CravenGeorge DzundzaViggo MortensenJames GandolfiniRocky CarrollJaime Gomez

Director

Tony Scott

If tonight is a Crimson Tide night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.