K-19: The Widowmaker
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- Synopsis
- Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in this true story of the Soviet Union's first nuclear ballistic submarine, the K-19. On its first voyage in 1961, the vessel becomes trapped at the bottom of the North Sea and, due to a malfunction in its reactor, ......
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- Director(s)
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 138 min.
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The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
(Director Bigelow) piles up one nerve-racking crisis after another, interspersed with moments of ethereal, almost otherworldly beauty.Read the full review
Slate | David EdelsteinAdd Critic to Favorites
Impressive and heartfelt.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
There is one surprise in the movie, a decision having nothing to do with the reactor, that depends entirely on the ability of the characters to act convincingly under enormous pressure; casting stars of roughly equal weight helps it to work.Read the full review
