| Crimson Tide (1995),
				Director: Tony Scott, Rated R for 
				language 
						Danger runs deep 
				
				  Starring: 
				Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza, 
				Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Rocky Carroll, Jaime Gomez 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 
				- good 
				"We're here to 
				preserve democracy — not to practice it." - 
				Capt. Frank Ramsey 
				Why watch this? It's 
				a nail-bitter about a submarine armed with nuclear warheads, and 
				a commander itching to launch. 
				Plot Summary: Amidst 
				political instability in Russia, a US nuclear submarine, the USS 
				Alabama, is deployed to monitor a potential nuclear threat. 
				Aboard the submarine, a clash of wills erupts between the 
				veteran Captain Ramsey and the new Executive Officer, Lt. 
				Commander Hunter, over conflicting interpretations of a critical 
				launch order. Their disagreement escalates, putting the fate of 
				the submarine and the world on the line as they struggle for 
				command. Dad's Preview: 
				Gene Hackman excels in the role of a veteran submarine commander who does things by the 
				book, and refuses to listen to his first officer, the calm Denzel Washington. We're talking World War III here, and launching 
				nuclear missiles should be the absolute last resort. A mutiny 
				of power occurs. It's followed by a military tribunal 
				to determine fault. The battle between these two heavyweight 
				stars is a thing of beauty. Also noteworthy are early 
				performances by James Galdolfini and Viggo Mortensen. 
						 Hollywood 
						Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films;
 Buena 
						Vista Pictures Dist.
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