Heavy Water

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

Runtime

2h 30m

Director

Wolfgang Petersen

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

Runtime

1h 56m

Director

Jonathan Mostow

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Runtime

2h 18m

Director

Kathryn Bigelow

Cast

Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Runtime

2h 4m

Director

Blake Edwards

Cast

Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien

The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

Runtime

1h 59m

Director

Michael Apted

Cast

Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Saffron Burrows