Crimson Tide
Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1995)
Running Time:1 hour 56 minutes, Rated R
Starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington
The nuclear submarine Alabama, on a mission near Russian waters, gets an incomplete order that may or may not be the signal to launch nuclear weapons. Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) wants to launch missiles, but must have the agreement of his second-in-command, Hunter (Denzel Washington). A tense battle of wills ensues, as the crew must choose sides in this tense military thriller.

The Hunt for Red October
Paramount Home Video (1989)
Running Time:2 hours 15 minutes, Rated PG
Starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin
Nail-biting, cold war thriller adapted from top spymaster novelist Tom Clancy. Deep beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a powerful, virtually undetectable Soviet submarine approaches the American mainland. Sean Connery stars as the renegade Soviet sub commander who may (or may not) be trying to defect.

K19: The Widowmaker
(2002)
Running Time 2 hours 17 minutes, Rated PG-13
Starring Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson
The true story of the Russian Hotel-class nuclear submarine K-19, which suffered a reactor meltdown on its maiden voyage in 1961. The accident was prevented from becoming a nuclear disaster by the courage of the submarine's captain and crew. The story of K-19, which was long kept a secret, resulted in the deaths of more than 20 crew members.

U-571
Universal Studios Home Video (2000)
Running Time:1 hour 57 minutes, Rated PG-13
Starring Matthew McConaughey and Bill Paxton
In this white-knuckle World War II suspense drama, an American submarine crew on a mission to capture a top-secret Nazi coding device find themselves trapped on a Nazi U-boat. Gripping entertainment, featuring Oscar-winning SoundEditing, realistic effects, and a stellar cast.

Run Silent Run Deep
MGM Home Entertainment (1958)
Running Time:1 hour 33 minutes, No Rating
Starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster
A World War II suspense drama, in which Gable as a determined submarine commander takes his command into harm's way determined to sink the Japanese destroyer he believes sank his former submarine.

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2/9/03