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The Bedford Incident

1965 · 102 min

A taut, claustrophobic descent into obsession aboard a warship, tightening like a wire until the dread becomes unbearable.

Tagline: “Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
Overview: During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: obsession
power
war
madness
fate
Places: sea
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, thriller, war
Directed by: James B. Harris
Written by: James Poe
Starring: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox, Eric Portman, Michael Kane, Gary Cockrell
Music: Gerard Schurmann
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Russian

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