Crash Dive

Video
1996
R
1h 30m

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Michael Dudikoff and Frederic Forrest in Crash Dive (1996)

Nuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, who turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL can save the d... Read allNuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, who turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL can save the day by sliding aboard while the sub is underwater.Nuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, who turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL can save the day by sliding aboard while the sub is underwater.

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4.4/10

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Michael Dudikoff

James Carter

Frederic Forrest

Adm. Pendelton

Reiner Schöne

Richter
(as Reiner Schone)

Jay Acovone

Murphy

Clay Greenbush

McDonald

Catherine Bell

Lisa Stark

Michael Cavanaugh

Capt. Lange

Cyrus Farmer

Wager

Time Winters

Saprich

Elena Arzhanik

Bolanne
(as Elena DeBurdo)

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Newton
(as Pavel Lychnikoff)

Mio R. Jakula

Avallone

Christopher Titus

Dent

Brittain Marcus

Tommy

Adam Gifford

Robinson
(as G. Adam Gifford)

John Lafayette

Cmdr. Crichton
(as John LaFayette)

Michael Kopelow

Block

Marty Yost

Collins

Director
- Andrew Stevens
Writer
- William C. Martell
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Trivia
This film is considered to be a "Die Hard (1988)" copycat, nicknamed "Die Hard on a Submarine".

Goofs
At the beginning of the movie the words, "Oceana N.A.S., Norfolk, VA", appeared in the screen. The Navy does not keep their submarines at air stations. N.A.S. = Naval Air Station

Quotes
Richter: [preparing to nuke New York City] You're superiors will soon learn that it is better to *Give* than to *Receive*

Connections
Edited from Steel Sharks (1997)

Soundtracks
I Need a Woman
Words and Music by Adam Gifford (as G. Adam Gifford) and Andrew Stevens

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So bad it's.... well, bad

'Crash Dive' goes the way of a great many other B action movies, only this one is worse in many regards. Of course that's what appeals to fans of the genre, and if you look at it that way, it won't disappoint. The special effects, especially the climactic missile destruction have to be seen to be believed. They are so bad you end up laughing at them, ruining any intended entertainment value that the movie has to offer.

The acting is classically bad, not at all aided by a horrible script. Michael Dudikoff is laughable, they producers could've (and should've) hired a bum off the street to play his character, it would've worked out much better. The rest of the cast, made up entirely out of no names, fares no better, and they appear to have so little interest in the story that they showed up for work, and left, still sleeping.

There is one thing that is to be admired in this film is it's ambitions. Never before have I seen a B action movie that actually has any moments of.... sadness, so to speak. 'Crash Dive' does have some of that and, though it miserably fails, it is a refreshing break from the norm. Well maybe not refreshing, but a break all the same.

One of the qualities required in any B movie is unintentional entertainment value. 'Crash Dive' certainly has some of that, but the stretches in between the fits of badness is what is not very enjoyable. There are portions that are unimaginably tedious, and that's the reason I'm not going to recommend the movie, even for fans of Dudikoff, if any exist. Stay away. Stay far, far away.

2.5/10