Synopsis
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsay insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
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Cast
- Denzel WashingtonLt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter
- Gene HackmanCaptain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
- Matt CravenLt. Roy Zimmer
- George DzundzaChief of the Boat Cob
- Viggo MortensenLt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
- James GandolfiniLt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
- Rocky CarrollLt. Darik Westergard
- Jaime GomezOfficer of the Deck Mahoney
- Michael MilhoanChief of the Watch Hunsicker
- Scott BurkholderTactical Supervising Officer Billy Linkletter
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
The submarine drama, which opens today, has everything you could want from an action thriller and a few other things you usually can't hope to expect: an excellent script, first-rate performances and a story that has more to do with individuals than explosions. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Directed by Tony Scott, Crimson Tide is the kind of sumptuously exciting undersea thriller that moves forward in quick, propulsive waves. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
Oddly enough, Crimson Tide develops into an actors' picture, not just an action movie. There are a lot of special effects, high-tech gadgets and violent standoffs, yes, but the movie is really a battle between two wills. - 80
Empire
Equipped with liberal helpings of square-jawed top quality Hollywood thespianism, and that expensive, highly commercial Tony Scott gloss-finish, this submarine-set mutiny thriller is about as good as it gets. - 75
ReelViews
It's a thrill-a-minute ride that concludes with a whimper, like a roller-coaster that has all the drops and twists early. Make no mistake, this is a good source of early summer fun, but with a little extra imagination, it could have been a whole lot more. - 75
San Francisco Examiner
It's too slick to be truly disturbing, but it's that slickness that keeps you on the edge of your chair. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
The movie has nothing intelligent to say about post-cold-war tensions or anything else, but it's great fun to watch Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington square off in a submarine that looks like a cross between the Starship Enterprise and something you'd get in a cereal box. - 70
Washington Post
The scenario may be dumb and predictable, with a wimpy ending to boot, but it's also sort of fun.
