Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters

We were seconds from death and we didn't know it.

1997•1h 34m•6.1/10

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6.1/10(39)

Based on true events, an American submarine collides into a Soviet sub of the coast of America and an ensuing standoff occurs that could lead to total annihilation.

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Production

BBC, HBO

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Cap. Britanov

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Aurora Skipper

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Admiral Chernavin

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Pshenishny

Rob Campbell

Rob Campbell

Sergei Preminin

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Admiral Quinn

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Lt. Curtis

John Rothman

John Rothman

Aurora Exec. Officer

Michael Attwell

Michael Attwell

Kuzmenko

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Sasha

Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness

Vladimirov

James E. Kerr

Aznabaev

Alexis Denisof

Alexis Denisof

John Baker

William Marsh

Acoustics Officer

Seamus McQuade

Helmsman

Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Torpedo Chief

Oliver Marlo

Oliver Marlo

Doctor

Mark Drewry

Mark Drewry

Petrachkov

Denzil Kilvington

Volnigbirov

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Gennady

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