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K-19: The Widowmaker

2002, Movie, PG-13, 138 mins

K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER
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Part of the awful tragedy of the doomed nuclear submarine Kursk, which sank in 2000 with 118 men aboard, was the terrible knowledge that it was just the latest in a long string of accidents involving Russian naval vessels. In their Cold-War haste to build a navy powerful enough to compete with the U.S., the Soviets routinely launched ships before they were seaworthy, resulting in inevitable catastrophes that were quickly covered up by the Soviet government. Nearly 40 years be... read more leave a comment
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Based on the story of Russia's first nuclear missile submarine, K-19: The Widowmaker finds Harrison Ford playing a sub captain, Alexei Vostrikov, who, at the height of the Cold War, is ordered to take command of the vessel away from its original leader, Captain Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson), in order to avert a nuclear meltdown when the ship's cooling system fails. They fear that if they don't succeed, the resulting explosion could be mistaken for a nuclear attack and could trigger a world war.
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Inspired by a true story, "K-19: The Widowmaker" follows Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) who, at the height of the Cold War, is ordered to take over command of the nuclear missile submarine K-19, pride of the Soviet Navy. His assignment: prepare the K-19 for sea and take her out on patrol - no matter what the cost. But problems with K-19 arise that may lead to a core meltdown and explosion that will certainly kill all aboard, and possibly trigger a nuclear war. In a daring act of heroism, Vostrikov must choose between his orders from the Kremlin and the lives of his men.
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Length: 02:18:02
Posted: 1/1/2008
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
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Length: 02:19:00
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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
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Length: 02:19:00
Posted: 1/25/2008
Year: 2002
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Harrison Ford: Alexei Vostrikov
Liam Neeson: Mikhail Polenin
Peter Sarsgaard: Vadim Radtchenko
Christian Camargo: Pavel Loktev
Ravil Isyanov: Suslov
Michael J.X. Gladis: Yevgeny

 

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