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Crimson Tide
With the world on the brink of nuclear war, mutiny is threatened aboard an American submarine. Military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman
Denzel Washington is the new officer on nuclear submarine USS Alabama, patrolling the coasts of an increasingly unstable Soviet Union under Gene Hackman's command. When the crew is ordered to fire a nuclear missile against Russia, a follow-up message is interrupted by an attack on the sub. Could it have been an instruction to abort the attack? Washington and Hackman are of different opinions and two men's very different philosophies result in an epic fight in which the difference between heroism and mutiny is not clearly drawn. Effective and well handled, this is a gripping story even though a few too many Hollywood cliches are on parade, and the ending is signposted miles ahead. Verdict Obvious but entertaining. |
