K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 138 min · ★ 6.6 · 59% critics
During Russia’s first nuclear submarine voyage, a dangerous malfunction forces the crew to scramble under immense pressure to keep the vessel safe and prevent a nuclear disaster. As problems mount, the situation tests loyalties, survival instincts, and the ability to handle crisis far from shore.
Also known as K-19 - The Widowmaker · K 19 · K-19։ The Widowmaker
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-07-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,175 votes)
- Box office
- $65,716,126
- Budget
- $100,000,000
About
If you want an intense Cold War submarine thriller with mounting peril, this one should work for you, especially alongside Crimson Tide; Not for you if you prefer light, fast action or expect a tighter, more consistently paced story.
Pros: tense submarine suspense; strong lead performances; claustrophobic danger | Cons: repetitive drills; shaky CGI effects; uneven script
Themes
- submarine
- cold war
- soviet union
- based on true story
- north atlantic
- nuclear
- woman director
- 1960s
- nuclear submarine
Cast & crew
Harrison Ford
as Alexei Vostrikov
Liam Neeson
as Mikhail Polenin
Peter Sarsgaard
as Vadim Radtchinko
Joss Ackland
as Marshal Zelentsov
John Shrapnel
as Admiral Bratyeev
Donald Sumpter
as Dr. Savran
Tim Woodward
as Partonov
Steve Nicolson
as Demichev
George Anton
as Konstantin
James Francis Ginty
as Anatoly
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow