Hostile Waters (1997)

When a U.S. submarine accidentally collides with an armed Soviet sub spying off the coast of America, it sets off a suspenseful chain of events that could lead to all-out nuclear war. Based on true events, this ' 'taut thriller' ' (People) raises the action stakes on a crisis that heated the Cold War at sea up to boiling point.

Hostile Waters

Although not 100% accurate, the film is a must to have for the cold-war, or submarine, interested individual. I would like to recommend the book "Hostile Waters", by Peter Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin , and Alan White, which gives a very accurate and exiting description of the actual events. June 12, 2007

Courage Under Water

I can't speak to the historical accuracy of the events depicted but the staging seemed very realistic and plausable. Considering they had to make this film on a "TV Movie" budget, I think they did quite well. Rutger Hauer gives an excellent performance as the Russian submarine captain. If you liked Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October, then you should add Hostile Waters to your library of under water drama, too. March 16, 2006

I was interested..

I was interested throughout the movie. I thought it was going to be worse. I got it, like many, because of Dominic Monaghan. Though he's not in it much, he's always around. He has one line, but from the review I read I thought that was it. He's actually in it more than you would think! It's a good movie none the less. Ahh go away + buy it! December 24, 2004

I Bought It For Dom!

I ordered this DVD for Dominic Monaghan's performance. He is not in it very much, at all, but this was an okay movie.
It is the story of a US sub and a USSR sub involved in an accident which the US gov't. denied ever happened.
Suddenly the USSR's sub is in danger of blowing up the Eastern Seaboard of the US, but they have a limited amount of time and oxygen.
The rest of the movie is their attempt to save themselves and shut off the reactors so the nuclear bombs don't explode.
The acting is so-so; I would expect better from Sheen and Hauer. I can imagine that this was just a little film that they did in their downtime.
Dom, as Sasha, is good considering he has like, 3 lines. As always, his facial expressions and eyes convey more than the average actor.
If you are a Dom fan, there's no harm in getting this movie. I've only watched it once, whereas I have watched "Hetty" at least 5 times all the way through. Not a movie worthy of an award, it's a pretty interesting flick. October 3, 2004

Take it or leave it

This movie wasn't bad, but it was by no means great. I found it quite difficult to follow the storyline, and the special effects were less than convincing (is it just me, or did they use the exact same shot of the Russian submarine, like, 5 times?) Some of the acting, Sheen and Hauer included, seemed forced.
The first 45 minutes of the movie were nearly unbearable, but towards the end, the pace picked up and it became more interesting. I even enjoyed the ending.

(Note: If you are buying this movie for the performance of Dominic Monaghan [as I admit I did], don't waste your money on it. He is hardly shown and has ONE line. Just a heads-up) February 9, 2003

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