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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) -- When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) -- When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
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User Rating:
6.5/10   20,257 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Louis Nowra (story)
Christopher Kyle (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 July 2002 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Fate has found its hero.
Plot:
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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(40 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sam Spruell ... Dmitri

Peter Stebbings ... Kuryshev

Christian Camargo ... Pavel
Roman Podhora ... Lapinsh

Sam Redford ... Vasily
Steve Nicolson ... Demichev

Liam Neeson ... Capt. Mikhail Polenin

Ravil Isyanov ... Suslov
Tim Woodward ... Partonov

Lex Shrapnel ... Kornilov
Shaun Benson ... Leonid

Kristen Holden-Ried ... Anton
Dmitry Chepovetsky ... Sergei

Christopher Redman ... Kiklidze

Tygh Runyan ... Maxim
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
K*19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (poster title) (USA) (poster title)
K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany)
K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
K19: The Widowmaker (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
The Widowmaker (International: English title) (informal short title)
k-19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
k19 (International: English title) (informal short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.
Runtime:
138 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The Russian submarine used for filming was sold to the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation in Rhode Island for uses as an exhibit. more
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Anachronisms: The US Navy helicopter flying around the K-19 is a Sikorsky S-58T, which had its first flight on 19 August 1970, about 9 years after the incident had taken place. more
Quotes:
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: How bad is it?
Vadim Radtchenko: The leak is in the sealed area. There's no way to get to it. The temperature will keep rising 'til it reaches 1,000 degrees, and...
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: And? And WHAT?
Vadim Radtchenko: No one knows.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 72 metra (2004) more
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War Agitato more

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18 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Intense, 5 August 2003
9/10
Author: mozu from Chicago, Illinois

This film reminded me more of "Glory" than of "Hunt for Red October" or "Das Boot." The men sacrificed themselves not for The State or some ideology, but for each other, their fellow men & their leader. You know, most of us can't change the world. In a million years, whatever we do won't make a bit of difference anyway. It's the small things--one person, one moment, one action--that really count. That's what this story said to me. Besides it's more exciting than all the shooting, car crashing, exploding movies out there.

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