# Ice Station Zebra (1968)

> A nuclear submarine races beneath the Arctic ice to rescue a silent weather station while espionage and sabotage threaten an international confrontation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10625

## Facts

- Runtime: 149 min
- Genres: Thriller, Adventure
- Director: John Sturges
- Cast: Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Alf Kjellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ted Hartley
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, claustrophobic, adventurous, classic movie night, submarine thriller marathon

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- [Capsule (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/262524)
- [Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/11336)

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