K-19: The Widowmaker

2002
PG-13
2h 18m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

69K

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Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.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
- Kathryn Bigelow
Writers
- Louis Nowra
- Christopher Kyle
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

69K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
Writers
- Louis Nowra
- Christopher Kyle
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Trivia
The director and producers of K-19 were the first Western civilians ever allowed inside the Russian naval base at the Kola Peninsula.

Goofs
When Alexei Vostrikov arrives to the meeting with the Admirals his rank up to this point is that of Captain Second Rank. However, during the meeting he wears the shoulder insignia of a Captain First Rank. In the next segment when he boards the K-19, he once again is a Captain Second Rank.

Quotes
Capt. Mikhail Polenin: They'll send you to the Gulag, like your father.
Captain Alexei Vostrikov: Well, it's a family tradition, isn't it?

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Harrison Ford/Jennifer Esposito/Wilco (2002)

Soundtracks
L'Internationale
Lyrics by Eugène Pottier
Music by Pierre Degeyter

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Widowmaker

In an attempt to break from his usual sympathetic every man bit, Ford plays a blunt, powerful, hard working Russian Naval officer who is given command of a nuclear powered sub from its well liked, almost fatherly captain played by Liam Neeson. Harrison and Liam clash as only two strong willed alpha males can when they take the sub out for a spin and fight to keep it from blowing up and causing a world wide tragedy.

Based on a true story.

Ford and Neeson give solid performances to this long, murky, cold, and ultimately detached action drama that proved to be one of 2002's lesser box office endeavors. As stated before, the film suffers from a feeling of disconnection, even as numbers of brave men are sent into the nuclear reactor with improper protection ("They might as well be wearing rain coats!")

Could have been better, and it could have been a lot worse. Rent and judge for yourself. Probably mostly for fans of Ford and Neeson.