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Crimson Tide

1995

Tony Scott

Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen ...

6.7

16,398

Thriller. Action When Russian rebels gain control of nuclear weapons in the USSR, the United States retaliates by deploying the USS Alabama, a nuclear submarine commanded by Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman). Veteran soldier and Naval legend Ramsey selects Lt. Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington)--a Harvard graduate who prefers using brains over weapons--as his Executive Officer. While submerged, the Alabama is attacked by a Russian sub and loses ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"This is the rare kind of war movie that not only thrills people while they're watching it, but invites them to leave the theater actually discussing the issues (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"Tony Scott, with his kinetic camera and tight, visceral visualizations, pumps the adrenaline to the top of the dramatic dial."	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Hackman and Mr. Washington, two consummate pros, do everything possible to make their eyeball-to-eyeball confrontations look like something more than the synthetic, empty exercises they actually are."	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"An exciting, efficient, straight-ahead thriller"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"A riveting pop drama (...) At times, Crimson Tide could almost be a nuclear-age twist on The Caine Mutiny"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Crimson Tide has everything you could want from an action thriller and a few other things you usually can't hope to expect"	POS

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