# Crimson Tide (1995)

> A nuclear submarine's captain and executive officer wage a perilous battle over an incomplete launch order as global catastrophe looms.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4334

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Drama, War
- Director: Tony Scott
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Matt Craven, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Rocky Carroll, Jaime Gomez
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112740/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, claustrophobic, action movie night, military thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A tense standoff at sea escalates into a battle of wills and ideologies.

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