Crimson Tide Movie Review 1995

Mutiny erupts aboard the submarine USS Alabama as Captain Ramsey (Hackman) and his Executive Officer Hunter (Washington) clash over the validity of orders to launch the sub's missiles. Ramsey, who wants to fire the missiles, and Hunter, who refuses to comply until the message is verified, battle for control of the sub. Suspenseful and well-paced thriller lets Hackman and Washington show off their considerable screen presence, while Bruckheimer, Simpson, and Scott show that they haven't lost any of their trademark big-budget, testosterone-laden flash. Original screenplay went under the knife of a number of script doctors, most notably Quentin Tarantino.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Sail Away, Foreign Intrigue, Submarines, Meltdown, Russia/USSR, Deep Blue, Mutiny, Military: Navy, Producers: Bruckheimer/Simpson

Screenplay

Michael Schiffer, Richard P. Henrick

Cast

Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Matt Craven, Lillo Brancato, Danny Nucci, Steve Zahn, Rick Schroder, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Rocky Carroll

Cinematography

Darius Wolski

Director

Tony Scott

Music

Hans Zimmer

Other

Jason Robards

Producer

Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Unger, Lucas Foster, Mike Moder, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista