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Hostile Waters

1997 · 94 min

A claustrophobic, ticking-clock Cold War procedural that wrings quiet dread from confined spaces and bureaucratic brinkmanship.

Directed by
David Drury
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
We were seconds from death and we didn't know it.
Overview
Based on true events, an American submarine collides into a Soviet sub of the coast of America and an ensuing standoff occurs that could lead to total annihilation.

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Directed by
David Drury
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
tv movie, drama, thriller, war
Directed by
David Drury
Written by
Troy Kennedy Martin
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Martin Sheen, Max von Sydow, Colm Feore, Rob Campbell, Harris Yulin, Regina Taylor, John Rothman
Music
David Ferguson
Cinematography
Alec Curtis
Runtime
94 min
Country
France, Germany, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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