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Ice Station Zebra

1968 · 149 min

A slow-burn Cold War thriller that traps you in claustrophobic submarine corridors and frozen wastes, with shifting loyalties and a tense standoff.

Tagline
An American nuclear sub... A sky full of Russian paratroopers... A race for the secret of Ice Station Zebra!
Overview
A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. The atomic submarine Tigerfish, commanded by Cmdr. James Ferraday, is dispatched to save them.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • war
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, adventure
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Douglas Heyes, W.R. Burnett
Starring
Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Alf Kjellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ted Hartley
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
149 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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