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Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters

We were seconds from death and we didn't know it.

19976.01h 34m

Overview

Based on true events, an American submarine collides into a Soviet sub of the coast of America and an ensuing standoff occurs that could lead to total annihilation.

Directed by David Drury
Written by Troy Kennedy Martin
Produced by Tony Garnett
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Top Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Cap. Britanov

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Aurora Skipper

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Admiral Chernavin

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Pshenishny

Rob Campbell

Rob Campbell

Sergei Preminin

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Admiral Quinn

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Lt. Curtis

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Sasha

Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness

Vladimirov

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Gennady

Themes & Keywords

submarineshipwreckatlantic oceansoviet unionus armybermuda

About Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters is a tv movie, drama, thriller, war film released in 1997 exploring themes of submarine, shipwreck, atlantic ocean, soviet union, us army, bermuda. Directed by David Drury, it stars Rutger Hauer, Martin Sheen, Max von Sydow. Based on true events, an American submarine collides into a Soviet sub of the coast of America and an ensuing standoff occurs that could lead to total annihilation.

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