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Crimson Tide

Danger runs deep.

7.2(2,091)19951h 56m18

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

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Status
Released
Budget
$53M
Box office
$157.4M
Language
English
  • mutiny
  • submarine
  • missile
  • embassy
  • nuclear missile
  • battle for power
  • u.s. navy
  • terrorism
  • military
  • moral dilemma
  • post cold war
  • aircraft carrier

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Tony Scott

Produced in

United States of America, France

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR12 May 1995
    • PhysicalRDVD Release4 Feb 1998
    • PhysicalRBlu-Ray Release5 Feb 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical153 Nov 1995
    • Physical15Blu-ray4 Nov 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical8 Jun 1995
    • TheatricalM3 Nov 1995
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical30 Nov 1995
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1413 Oct 1995
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+5 Oct 1995
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical151 Sept 1995
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical9 May 1997
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-168 Sept 1995
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical126 Sept 1995
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1213 Jul 1995
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical133 Nov 1995
    • PhysicalDVD15 Jan 2003
    • PhysicalBlu-Ray21 Sept 2011

Frequently asked questions

Crimson Tide was released on 12 May 1995.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    8/28/2014

    9/10

    A mutiny thriller that delivers the goods wholesale. Russian rebels have seized one of their government's nuclear missile bases and are threatening to attack the U.S.A. A patrolling US nuclear submarine is ordered to fire, but almost straight afterwards an incomplete counter order brings uncertainty. The submarine Captain and the Executive Officer come into conflict as to which order to follow, and thus the subs c…

  • T

    talisencrw

    5/13/2016

    9/10

    Probably my favourite Tony Scott film, amidst stiff competition. The acting of both Hackman and Washington, plus the fine supporting cast, is top-drawer, and Scott keeps the suspense up, the film's as tight as a drum. It's rumoured that there were plenty of script doctors, including Quentin Tarantino, but that's no crime--especially when it works. One of my favourite submarine films--it's up there in my books with 'D…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/27/2023

    6/10

    I'm a big fan of submarine thrillers, and on the face of it - this should have been good. Gene Hackman is the experienced Captain of the USS "Alabama", sent to sea with a new Executive Officer (Denzel Washington) amidst a crisis in Russia that could result in nuclear warfare. Once on their mission, the two men dance around each other, probing and testing until they get a message to launch their missiles. This is wher…

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