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Gray Lady Down

1978 · 111 min

A claustrophobic, ticking-clock rescue drama that keeps you tense with rising pressure and quiet heroism.

Tagline
Trapped underwater... with time running out.
Overview
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • death
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • 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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, action
Directed by
David Greene
Written by
James Whittaker, Howard Sackler
Starring
Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Ned Beatty, Stephen McHattie, Ronny Cox, Dorian Harewood, Rosemary Forsyth
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Stevan Larner
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hungarian, Norwegian, English

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