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Danger beneath the sea

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Movie propaganda

On a nuclear submarine it only takes one man to start a war.

The USS Lansing is one of the world's fastest and fiercest nuclear submarines, patrolling the world's oceans loaded with missiles carrying enormous firepower. When a North Korean nuclear missile test goes wrong, the sub detects radioactivity in the atmosphere above. Some of the senior officers on board believe a nuclear war has started and vow to fight back.

One officer, Commander Sheffield (Casper Van Dien), is not convinced and finds himself in a race against time as he battles a mutinous crew to regain control of the vessel, avert nuclear war and avoid being destroyed by his own side.

Persons of interest

  • Casper Van Dien .... Commander Sheffield
  • Gerald McRaney .... Admiral Justice
  • Shane Daly .... Commander Gary Reynolds
  • Stewart Bick .... Lieutenant Commander Kenner
  • Tammy Isbell .... Lieutenant Halliday
  • Ron White .... CPO Lecroix
  • Vince Corazza .... Lieutenant Commander Watkins
  • Joel Gordon .... PO3C Peel
  • Dominic Zamprogna .... Alford
  • Jim Thorburn .... Rockwell
  • Justin Peroff .... Lieutenant Lowenstein
  • Michael McLachlan .... Lieutenant Lombardi
  • Lucian Truscott IV .... Screenwriter
  • Jon Cassar .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Crimson tide: The B-movie.

Danger beneath the sea is a second rate version of a pretty good submarine flick. If you've seen Das boot, The hunt for Red October, U-571 and even Crimson tide too many times, only then should you give this one a go.

Lots of shots of Casper Van Dien with a strong jaw, and even one shower scene. Come on, it is the Navy.

Security censorship classification

M (Medium level violence)

Surveillance time

90 minutes (1:30 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

VHS rental: 16 January 2002

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