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Why did movie moguls think that this was the right moment for a tale of unflinching loyalty to the Soviet Union?
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
K-19: The Widowmaker
Fate has found its hero.
2002 · 2h 18m · PG-13
Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
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K-19: The Widowmaker
Overview
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Director and cast
- Kathryn Bigelow Director
- Harrison Ford as Alexei Vostrikov
- Liam Neeson as Mikhail Polenin
- Peter Sarsgaard as Vadim Radtchinko
- Joss Ackland as Marshal Zelentsov
- John Shrapnel as Admiral Bratyeev
- Donald Sumpter as Dr. Savran
- Tim Woodward as Partonov
- Steve Nicolson as Demichev
- George Anton as Konstantin
- James Francis Ginty as Anatoly
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
What could have been a movie packed with historical significance and nail-gnawing underwater tension ends up little more than a lumbering public-service announcement for the human spirit.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Fresh
Bigelow hits all her marks and more within the narrow parameters.
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Fresh
[A] really strong work from start to finish.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
More intellectually scary than dramatically involving.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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