Gray Lady Down

1978
PG
1h 51m

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6.2/10

3.7K

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A Navy Captain uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge.

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A Navy Captain uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge.A Navy Captain uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge.A Navy Captain uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge.

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Trivia
Debut theatrical feature film of Christopher Reeve who portrayed Phillips.

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The concept of using a shaped charge underwater is somewhat of a fallacy. In normal circumstances the nature of the surrounding air would allow for a great deal of compression which allows the charge to work. Even so, the explosion still has some degree of impact in all directions. Water, however, does not compress, which greatly reduces the directionality. The impact would still be enough to rupture the hull.

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Capt. Paul Blanchard: Fourteen hundred and fifty feet! They really built this baby!
Murphy: Thank God!
Capt. Paul Blanchard: God and General Dynamics!

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Edited from Ice Station Zebra (1968)

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8/10

Great cast, solid entertainment

One of the better disaster films of the 70s with fine performances by Charlton Heston and David Carradine, lending strong support are Stacy Keach, Stephen McHattie, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, and a cast of recognizable faces including Christopher Reeve in his film debut pre-Superman. Solid thrills and tension throughout with a tight script and believable story based on a real incident (supposedly). Solidly entertaining and holds up well. One of the best submarine films out there. Highly recommended.