K-19: The Widowmaker

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2002

2h 18m

PG-13

English

Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, War

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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

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K-19: The Widowmaker

PG-13

Movie

2002

2h 18m

English

Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, War

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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

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Cast

Alexei Vostrikov

Mikhail Polenin

Vadim Radtchinko

Marshal Zelentsov

Admiral Bratyeev

Dr. Savran

Partonov

Demichev

Konstantin

Anatoly

Kornilov

Gorelov

Dmitri

Vasily

Kuryshev

Lapinsh

Leonid

Sergei

Kiklidze

Maxim

Danya Yashin

Stepan

Grigori

Oleg

Dr. Gavril

Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow

Written By: Christopher Kyle (Screenplay)

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jarvis-8243417 says...

5 years ago

Based on actual events, K-19: The Widowmaker is an intense and suspenseful military thriller. The story follows the maiden voyage of a Soviet nuclear submarine, but during its sea trials it suffers a critical reactor failure. Starring Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, and Peter Sarsgaard, the film has a solid cast. And, director Kathryn Bigelow does an impressive job at building tension and giving a visceral feel to submarine life. Additionally, composer Klaus Badelt delivers an extraordinary score that brilliantly compliments the film. Remarkably well-crafted, K-19: The Widowmaker is a compelling drama about a fascinating piece of history.

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niallobr says...

2 years ago

I thought it was just OK. It's no Das Boot, but the score and some of the visuals were nice. I found the fake Russian accents to be an immersion-breaker. I much prefer movies based on true events to use actors that speak the language of the people who were there. It feels more natural. I think it's also a bit distracting for the audience when they see a big Hollywood actor like Harrison Ford or Liam Neeson, you don't expect them to be Russian.

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alfers says...

9 years ago

A reminder that we're all human.

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JPRetana

2 years ago

K-19: The Widowmaker is the Russian answer to Run Silent, Run Deep/Crimson Tide, except that it's about as Russian as Michael Apted’s Gorky Park – still, not bad company to be in at all.

Like Gorky Park, which had two late greats in Will Hurt and Brian Dennehy, K-19 gravitates around two sol More

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CinemaSerf

9 months ago

A rather clunky cold-war maritime thriller that manages to mix plausible science with shallow propaganda in a rather cack-handed fashion - and a (mis)casting that gives the film the same sinking feeling that the submarine must have felt when it first put to sea. It's a synch that the 2-kopeck system More

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