Crimson Tide [Blu-ray]

Director: Tony Scott Tony Scott

Overview

Two leaders with different philosophies about battle and leadership wage war with each other in this tense military thriller. Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) is the commanding officer of a nuclear submarine, the U.S.S. Alabama. Ramsey is a distinguished veteran near the end of his career, and he leads his men with an iron hand; as he puts it, "We're here to preserve democracy, not to practice it." Ramsey is assigned a new second-in-command, Lt. Cmmdr. Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington); Hunter is much younger than Ramsey, Harvard educated, and believes the goal of the military in the nuclear age is to prevent war, not fight it. While at sea, word reaches the Alabama that a splinter group of Russian forces have seized missile silos, and the ship is put on red alert. The Alabama has orders to fire, but as it is receiving a new incoming order the radio malfunctions. It's Ramsey's contention that an order is an order and they are to move forward with the attack, while Hunter feels if there is any question at all about their mission, they should wait until they can receive further instruction, with Hunter going so far as to threaten mutiny against Ramsey if the missile strike is carried out. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Towne both contributed to the screenplay without credit.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/05/2008
UPC:	0786936726268
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	R
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:56:00
Sales rank:	8,844

Special Features

Deleted scenes; "The Making of Crimson Tide"; All Access: "On the Set of Crimson Tide"; Movie Showcase: instant access to select movie scenes that showcase the ultimate in high definition picture and sound

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Denzel Washington	Lt. Cdr. Ron Hunter
Gene Hackman	Capt. Frank Ramsey
George Dzundza	Cob
Viggo Mortensen	Lt. Peter Ince,Henry Ince
James Gandolfini	Lt. Bobby Dougherty
Matt Craven	Lt. Roy Zimmer
Rocky Carroll	Lt. Darik Westergaurd
Jaime Gomez	Officer of the Deck Mahoney,Actor
Michael Milhoan	Hunsicker
Scott Burkholder	T.S.O. Billy Linkletter
Danny Nucci	Danny Rivetti
Eric Bruskotter	Bennefield
Rick Schroder	Paul Hellerman
Steve Zahn	William Barnes
Vanessa Bell Calloway	Julia Hunter
Marcello Thedford	Lawson
R.J. Knoll	Marty Sotille
Billy Devlin	Navigator
Matt Barry	Planesman,Planesman
Christopher Birt	Helmsman
Jim Boyce	Diving Officer
Jacob Vargas	Sonarman
Kai Lennox	Sonarman
Michael Weatherred	Radioman
Tommy Bush	Admiral Williams
Earl Billings	Rick Marichek
Mark Christopher Lawrence	Head Cook Rono
Michael Chieffo	Chief Kline
Ashley Smock	Guard No. 1
James Lesure	Guard No. 2
Trevor St. John	Launcher
Dennis Garber	Fire Control Technician
Daniel Von Bargen	Vladimir Radchenko
Richard Valeriani	Richard Valeriani
Warren Olney	Anchorman
Rad Daly	Lt. Commander Nelson
Sean O'Bryan	Phone Talker No. 1
Brent Michael Goldberg	Phone Talker No. 2
Victor Togunde	Sailor With Oba
Troy A. Cephers	Sailor
Armand Watson	Seaman Davis
Scott Grimes	Petty Officer Hilaire
Ryan Phillippe	Seaman Grattam
Dale Andre Lee Everett	Firing Key Runner
Angela Tortu	Ramsey Aide
Ronald Ramessar	Westergaurd Dad
Robin Faraday	Westergaurd Mom
Bob Stone	Bob the Magician
Chris Ellis	Additional Magician
Jason Robards Jr.	Rear Admiral Anderson, Board of Inquiry President
Dariusz Wolski	Actor
George L. Little	Actor
Tony Scott	Actor
Hans Zimmer	Actor,Composer
Jerry Bruckheimer	Actor
Michael Schiffer	Actor
Matt Araki	Actor
Scott Beattie	Actor
Lucas Foster	Actor
Richard P. Henrick	Actor
Bob Baron	Actor
Mike Moder	Actor
Kevin Bartnof	Actor
Don Simpson	Actor
John Brilhante	Actor
James W. Skotchdopole	Actor
Fred Burke	Actor
Bill Unger	Actor
Lillo Brancato	Russell Vossler
Jason Robards	Actor

Technical Credits

Michael Schiffer

Richard P. Henrick

Quentin Tarantino

Tony Scott	Director
Alfred A. DiSarro Jr.	Special Effects
Lucas Foster	Executive Producer
Mike Moder	Executive Producer,Producer
Steve Picerni	Stunts
Victoria Thomas	Casting
Bill Unger	Executive Producer
Hoyt Yeatman	Special Effects
Jerry Bruckheimer	Producer
Don Simpson	Producer
William B. Kaplan	Sound Mixer,Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Schiffer	Screenwriter
Richard P. Henrick	Screenwriter
Scott Beattie	Special Effects
Matt Araki	Sound Effects
Bob Baron	Sound Effects
Kevin Bartnof	Sound Effects
John Brilhante	Sound Effects
Fred Burke	Sound Effects
John Gray	Special Effects
Gary Price	Stunts
Jim Nickerson	Stunts
Alan Oliney	Stunts
Don McGovern	Stunts
Pete Antico	Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	Stunts
Rick Kline	Sound/Sound Designer
Gregory Watkins	Sound/Sound Designer
Quentin Tarantino	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

When it comes to building too-close-for-comfort tension and suspense, there's nothing like setting a film in the confines of a submarine. In the case of this gripping 1995 thriller, potential nuclear warfare ratchets the intensity that much higher. When rebels seize control of a Russian missile base, concerned Pentagon officials order the USS Alabama to destroy the site with their own nukes. That's just fine with Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman), but when a garbled follow-up order suggests the presence of complicating factors, newly assigned Lt. Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) suggests they wait before launching a first strike. The resulting clash threatens to provoke a mutiny, which promises profound consequences. Director Tony Scott (Domino) eschews his trademark camera wizardry and concentrates on establishing a grim mood enhanced by the claustrophobic setting. Washington and Hackman, whose increasingly heated exchanges will raise the hair on the back of your neck, superbly convey the mounting tension. These two fine actors -- backed up by a great supporting cast that includes future stars Viggo Mortensen and James Gandolfini -- bring a complex human dimension to this modern action classic.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

With intense actors like Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman fighting for the helm of a submarine, Crimson Tide can't help but be an edge-of-your-seat exercise in military head-butting. As the actors' voices rise, so does the viewer's pulse, to the point that even though it can't really end with the world blowing up, it sure seems like it might. What's more interesting is that with each man believing absolutely in his authority and position, the fate of the world falls into the hands of the subordinates; they must either carry out or disobey the orders, with possible dire consequences awaiting either decision. Considering how nervous and confused they look, weighing the minutiae of the military code book against their personal loyalties, this is a frightening prospect indeed. The conflict between following orders, the most bedrock principle of the military, and "doing the right thing," is not new to the movies, having been covered in fascinating films ranging from Fail-Safe (1964) to War Games (1983). But Crimson Tide is also equal to the task, resulting in a heart-pounding drama that isn't diminished by the film's post-Cold War release. A veteran of these Jerry Bruckheimer actioners, director Tony Scott makes Crimson Tide one of the most satisfying of that cheeky category. Quentin Tarantino's contributions as script doctor seem limited to intrusive bursts of his trademark pop culture patter, which call attention to themselves at the expense of an otherwise efficient narrative.

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