CRIMSON TIDE

Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza

Hollywood Pictures; Directed by Tony Scott

Rated R; 116 minutes; 1995

An exhilarating adventure on the high seas. Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman star as navy officers whose ideas and motives clash aboard the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Alabama during the greatest global emergency since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Mutiny nears as the two battle for control of the sub in this spectacular war of wills.

 

 

Reviews

"A powerhouse action thriller."

— Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"Two thumbs up!"

— SISKEL & EBERT

"A terrific well-made thriller!"

— Roger Ebert, SISKEL & EBERT

"Full throttle tension capable of squeezing out your last breath!"

— Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"First-rate adventure!"

— Gene Shalit, TODAY/NBC-TV

"Explosive! The non-stop intensity keeps your heart pounding!"

— David Sheehan, CBS-TV