Crimson Tide Review

Crimson Tide


Release Date: 8th June 1995 - Australia


Production Companies
Hollywood Pictures
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer
Films

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Australia


Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 111 minutes


Budget: $53,000,000

Box Office Gross: $157,387,195
(Worldwide)


Plot Summary
No-nonsense combat veteran
Captain Frank Ramsey and
his newly instated first officer
Ron Hunter are caught in
the middle of a global crisis.
Onboard a nuclear

submarine, they're heading 

for Russia where radical 

nationalists are threatening 

to start World War III. But 

when they receive an 

unverified message to 

launch their missiles, 

Ramsey and Hunter
clash over the validity of
the orders. With nuclear
holocaust close at hand,
mutiny erupts on the sub-
pitting the entire crew against
each other in a showdown
that will decide the fate of
the world.


Cast
Gene Hackman - Captain
Frank Ramsey
Denzel Washington - Lt.
Commander Ron Hunter
Matt Craven - Lt. Roy Zimmer
George Dzundza - Chief of 

the Boat Walters
Viggo Mortensen - Lt. 

Peter "Weps" Ince
James Gandolfini - Lt. Bobby
Dougherty
Rocky Carroll - Lt. Darrik
Westergard
James Gomez - Ood Mahoney
Michael Milhoan - Hunsicker
Scott Burkholder - TSO Billy Linkletter
Danny Nucci - Petty Officer
Danny Rivetti
Steve Zahn - Seaman William Barnes
Rick Schroder - Lt. Paul Hellerman
Ryan Phillippe - Seaman Grattam
Lilo Brancato - Petty Officer
Third Class Russell Vossler
Marcello Thedford - Lawson
R.J. Knoll - Marty Sotille
Tommy Bush - Admiral Williams
Earl Billings - Rick Marichek
Vanessa Bell Calloway - Julia Hunter
Brendan Jefferson - Luke
Ashley Calloway - Robin
Daniel von Bargen - Vladimir Radchenko
Richard Valeriani - Himself
Rad Daly - Lt. Comdr. Nelson
Scott Grimes - Petty Officer Hilare
Ronald Ramessar - Mr. Westergard
Robin Faraday - Mrs. Westergard
Bob Stone - Bob the Magician
Henry Mortensen - Henry Ince

Crew
Director - Tony Scott
Story/Screenplay - Michael Schiffer
Story - Richard P. Henrick

Additional Dialogue - Quentin Taratino (Uncredited)
Executive Producers - Lucas Foster,
Mike Moder and Bill Unger
Producers - Jerry Bruckheimer and
Don Simpson
Technical Advisor - Malcolm S. Wright
Production Designer - Michael White
Art Directors - James J. Murakami,
Dianne Wager and Donald B. Woodruff
Costume Designer - George L. Little
Director of Photography - Dariusz Wolski
Stunt Coordinator - Steve Pirceni
Special Effects Coordinator - Al Di Sarro
Visual Effects Supervisor - Hoyt Yeatman
Visual Effects Producer - Cecil Kramer
Digital Effects Supervisor - Dan DeLeeuw
Model Shop Supervisor - David Goldberg
Film Editor - Chris Lebonzon
Music - Hans Zimmer


Awards

1996 Academy Awards
Best Sound - Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline,
Gregory H. Watkins and William B. Kaplan (Nominated)
Best Film Editing - Chris Lebonzon (Nominated)
Best Sound Editing - George Watters II (Nominated)


Review
This movie is a naval-action thriller and 'CRIMSON TIDE' packs a punch. This is a result of the lively writing which compels viewers with moments of tension and perfectly choreographed underwater action giving the audience an unforgettable experience. Backing this film is a bucket-load of Hollywood talent. Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington have both demonstrated top-notch acting and really convey the tension of the characters conflicts of beliefs. This power struggle occurs between these two characters on the submarine and leads to a mutiny. Joining the cast is future 'LOTR' star to be Viggo Mortensen who was noticeable as one of the supporting leads and land-marked composer Hans Zimmer is doing his handiwork on the music that sounds like a fanfare anthem for the Navy.

I never always agree on 'CRIMSON TIDE' since its labelled within the action genre, but is very entertaining and dramatic, it obtains the adoration of the critics and the audience. The late Tony Scott seemed to liken this movie to his magnum opus or so I thought given that it was one of his successful hits.

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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