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Operation Seawolf

2022 · 86 min

A tense, claustrophobic submarine thriller that keeps you on edge with life-or-death stakes and a grim wartime atmosphere.

Directed by: Steven Luke
Genres: War, Thriller, Action
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Aaron Courteau, Frank Grillo

Tagline: Last mission to win this war.
Overview: During the last days of World War II, Germany, desperate for any last grasp to defeat the allied powers, looked to their last remaining weapons and soldiers. The German Navy and the last remaining U-Boats were formed together for one desperate last mission – a mission to attack the United States Homeland, known as Operation Seawolf. Captain Hans Kessler, a grizzled submarine commander from both World Wars, is called into service to make one mission a success and help turn the tide of the war.

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Directed by: Steven Luke
Genres: War, Thriller, Action
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Aaron Courteau, Frank Grillo

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
deception
loyalty
death
Places: sea
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: war, thriller, action, adventure
Directed by: Steven Luke
Written by: Steven Luke
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Aaron Courteau, Frank Grillo, Andrew Stecker, Hiram A. Murray, Apostolos Gliarmis, Luke Steinborn, Edgar Damatian
Music: Alex Kharlamov
Cinematography: Joseph Loeffler
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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