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Encyclopedia > Crimson Tide (film)
Crimson Tide

The movie poster for Crimson Tide.
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Don Simpson
Written by Michael Schiffer
Richard P. Henrick
Starring Gene Hackman
Denzel Washington
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Dariusz Wolski
Distributed by Hollywood Pictures
Release date(s) May 12 1995
Running time 116 min.
Language English
IMDb profile

Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman and directed by Tony Scott. It focuses on the tension that occurs between the men who must not only share the scarce and dangerous space aboard an Ohio-class nuclear submarine, but also the weight of responsibility for the nuclear SLBMs they are trained to deploy, and the mental stress of the dire consequences that could result from this. The film was scored by Hans Zimmer, who won a Grammy Award for the title song (notably introducing the heavy use of electronically mimicked orchestration in place of traditional instruments). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (568x755, 74 KB) Licensing This image is of a movie poster or title card, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... See also Tony Scott for the American clarinet jazz musician. ... Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is a film and television producer in the genre of action, drama, and science fiction. ... Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 - January 19, 1996) was an American film producer. ... Gene Hackman (born Eugene Allen Hackman[1] on January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. ... Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. ... Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning film score composer from Germany. ... Dariusz Wolski is a Polish cinematographer who was born in Warsaw in 1956. ... The Hollywood Pictures sphinx logo Hollywood Pictures is one of The Walt Disney Companys several alternate movie labels. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... ... Submarine film is a subgenre of war film which takes place in a submarine below the surface of the ocean. ... Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. ... Gene Hackman (born Eugene Allen Hackman[1] on January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. ... See also Tony Scott for the American clarinet jazz musician. ... The United States has 18 Ohio class submarines: 14 nuclear-powered SSBNs, each armed with 24 Trident II SLBMs; they are also known as Trident submarines, and provide the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad of the United States strategic deterrent forces 4 nuclear-powered SSGNs, each armed with... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... French M45 SLBM and M51 SLBM Submarine-launched ballistic missiles or SLBMs are ballistic missiles delivering nuclear weapons that are launched from submarines. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning film score composer from Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Plot

The film takes place in 1995 (from several references made by the story) during a period of instability in Russia. An ultranationalist has taken control of a nuclear missile installation and is threatening nuclear war if either the Americans or the Russian government attempt to confront him. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Nuclear War is a card game designed by Douglas Malewicki, and originally published in 1966. ...


The United States nuclear strategic missile submarine USS Alabama is given the mission to go on patrol and be available to launch its missiles in a pre-emptive strike if the Russian nuclear installation attempts to fuel its missiles, in which case they can be launched one hour after the fueling process begins. Captain Frank Ramsey (Hackman) is the commander of the sub, one of the very few Captains remaining in the US Navy with any experience in combat. He chooses as his new executive officer (XO) Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter (Washington), who has an extensive education in military history and tactics, but no combat experience. USS Alabama (SSBN-731) is the sixth Ohio-class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, and the fifth United States ship to be named after the state of Alabama. ... In military tactics, to patrol, or conduct a patrol, is to conduct reconnaissance of a designated area or route. ... Pre-Emptive Strike is a three track, digital EP released by Five Finger Death Punch on July 10, 2007. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... While Executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an organization, the exact meaning of the role is highly variable, depending on the organization. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... Military history is composed of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ...


The Alabama eventually receives an order to launch its missiles on the Russian nuclear installation, based on satellite information that the missiles are being fueled. Before the Alabama can launch its missiles, a second message begins to come through, but it is interrupted by the attack of a Russian Akula-class attack submarine friendly to the ultranationalist cause. Too deep for communications, attacked by the hostile Akula and with an order in hand to launch, Captain Ramsey decides to proceed with the launch. XO Hunter refuses to concur as is procedurally required to launch, and instead tries to confirm the second message, which he believes is a retraction of the previous launch order. As the command crisis escalates, Ramsey portrays the XO as an upstart Harvard graduate who does not respect his place in the chain of command. An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 In the context of spaceflight, satellites are objects which have been placed into orbit by human endeavor. ... Two Akula Class Submarines, type uncertain, in port Overview Project 971 Shchuka-B (Akula-class submarine in NATO code), is a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Hunter and Ramsey

Eventually, Hunter orders the arrest of Ramsey for attempting to exceed his authority. While Hunter is attempting to confirm the second launch message, the Russian Akula-class returns. The Russian sub is destroyed, but the Alabama is damaged heavily. The ship's communications are knocked out, several crew are killed, and the boat takes on water, nearly sinking past the "crush-depth" limit at which the submarine's hull will collapse. While Hunter waits for communications to be restored, officers loyal to the captain leave the conn together. Ramsey escapes confinement with their help to confront Hunter with charges of mutiny, placing the XO and officers who assisted him under arrest. Image File history File links Denzel_crimson. ... Image File history File links Denzel_crimson. ... Two Akula Class Submarines, type uncertain, in port Overview Project 971 Shchuka-B (Akula-class submarine in NATO code), is a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986. ... Mutiny is the act of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) are legally obliged to obey. ...


Ramsey nearly succeeds in launching the missiles, prevented only when Hunter persuades the weapons officer to stall for time while he re-takes the bridge with his officers. In the end, a standoff ensues. The conflicted officers agree to wait until the last possible moment to launch the missiles. The communications equipment is repaired in time and it turns out that the Russian army has the situation under control and the rebellion is subdued, eliminating the need to launch the missiles.


The movie culminates in a review at the Pacific Fleet headquarters in Hawaii where several admirals express grave concern about the breakdown of nuclear launch operations in wartime. While the elder Ramsey voluntarily retires and the young Hunter is given a command, the movie aims to present the intractably uncertain nature of the launch scenario, in essence placing full blame on neither character. A gentlemen’s reconciliation between officers occurs at the closure of the film. The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a theater-level unit of the U.S. armed forces, under the operational control of the United States Pacific Command. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The word admiral comes from the Arabic term amir-al-bahr meaning commander of the seas. ...


Background

The film is based on the premise that, at the time, U.S. submarine commanders were authorized to launch missiles on their own initiative if they could not communicate with the President of the United States after the order to arm the missiles was received. At about this time, the procedure was changed so that missiles could only be launched if a direct order from the Commander-in-Chief was received, even if communications had been broken off in the meantime. This matched Russian policy on submarine-based missile launches, which had always required direct orders to launch. For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ...


Although the film does not claim to be based on a true story, events that transpire throughout the plot are strikingly similar to one of the most tense periods of the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 27, 1962, a Soviet submarine officer named Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov reportedly refused to comply with the launch of a nuclear warhead while under attack by a U.S. warship near Cuba [1]. In order to initiate such an attack, Soviet naval procedures stated that the captain and two other officers must concur [2]. The other officer on duty agreed to the launch, but Arkhipov convinced the captain to wait for instructions from Moscow before proceeding. President Kennedy in a crowded Cabinet Room during the Cuban Missile Crisis. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov (Russian: ) was a Soviet naval officer. ... Moscow (Moskva) (Russian: , romanised: Moskva, IPA: see also other names) is the capital of Russia and the countrys economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. ...


Trivia

  • The hymn heard throughout the film is (Eternal Father, Strong to Save) For Those In Peril On the Sea, by William Whiting. It can also be heard during the morning service in Titanic.
  • The name of the film is a reference to one of the nicknames of the University of Alabama football team. There are several allusions to University of Alabama customs and traditions in the film. Before boarding the sub, the crew gives the cheer "Go 'Bama! Roll Tide!", commonly heard at UA sporting events. In one scene, the crew is heard playing the Lynyrd Skynyrd song Sweet Home Alabama. Captain Ramsey's dog is named Bear, presumably after long time Crimson Tide football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
  • The U.S. Navy refused to assist with the making of the movie because it depicts a conflict regarding command on a U.S. Navy vessel. This is in contrast with its cooperation during the filming of the The Caine Mutiny in the early 1950s.
  • U.S. Navy submarines sometimes use red lighting in the control room to allow the Officer of the Deck's (OOD) vision to adjust for night-time periscope viewing. This is called "rigged for red", and any crewman using a flashlight in the conn must have a red lens on it so as not to spoil the OOD's night vision. (Red light interferes less with low light vision than white light) During normal operations, with the exception of the berthing spaces in the 3rd level of the missile compartment, SSBN's are actually quite well lit. The dark foreboding atmosphere of the submarine in the film would most likely magnify feelings of claustrophobia, something the Navy has taken great care to eliminate on the boats, even going so far as to paint every 4th set of missile tubes a slightly darker shade of orange going from bow to stern to help aid in visual perspective and give more of a sense of distance.
  • Ohio-class SSBNs have no compartment called bilge bay. Also, there are no strobing yellow lights, nor are the missile decks made of see through grated decking, and there are no "crawl spaces" that would allow free clandestine movement around the boat.
  • Loud music, while due to the construction and design of the boat would not be a detection issue, is not permitted in berthing areas on board a submarine at any given time when at least 1/3 of the crew is sleeping. The berthing area, level three of the missile compartment, is kept quiet and the lights in each nine-man berthing space are dimmed to allow those on their off-duty cycle to rest. The only time this is not true is during field day cleaning events, typically Saturday mornings, when all hands are awake and actively cleaning areas of the boat. Music onboard is generally listened to through headphones with Walkmans and iPods.
  • "Ohio" Class SSBN submarines do not "lean" dramatically as depicted in the movie, even during high speed operations. The overall size of the boat and the design of its tail specifically prevent such things.
  • A fire in the galley would necessitate the immediate donning of emergency breathing masks by everyone in the forward portion of the submarine, which includes control and the radio room as well as the galley. This is due to the enclosed nature of a submarine's environment. A fire, especially one as bad as that portrayed in the movie, could quickly both pollute and consume the available oxygen.
  • "Ohio" class SSBN submarines do not go to sea based on world crisises or events. Instead they operate on a set three months out, followed by a five-week overhaul schedule using two complete crews, a Blue crew and a Gold crew. One crew takes the boat out for their three-month patrol while the other uses their three months off for vacation, re-training, and schooling. During the five-week overhaul period, both crews work together to "hand over" the boat, repair any faulty systems, and ready the boat to go back to sea. The other crew then takes their three-month turn on patrol, while the first goes into their three months off. This is done to keep the SSBNs at sea the maximum amount of time possible without crew fatigue becoming an issue, and is such a predictable schedule that crews can frequently plan their vacations over a year in advance with little fear of it changing.
  • The Captain wears a red USS Alabama ball cap throughout the movie. Real US Navy Captains only wear a red version of their ship's ball cap during drills. This may be a specific tactic by Ramsey, as he does frequently run unscheduled impromptu drills on his crew, but in real life is highly irregular and a regular command ball cap is worn.
  • The Chief Of The Boat (COB) is misidentifed in several ways throughout the film. First, he is shown wearing a Combination "Combo" Cover with a gold chin strap on it. The COB is a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO), typically the highest ranking on the submarine, and in charge of overseeing the enlisted portion of the crew and running the day to day ship's schedule. NCOs do not have gold chin straps on their combo covers, with the exception of the large Chief emblem on the front, a gold "fouled anchor" wrapped in a chain with USN emblazoned across it. Only officers have gold chin straps on their combo covers. Also, the COB is referred to frequently in the film as "Mr. COB", again implying he is an officer, as only officers are ever referred to as "Mr". A COB is either referred to as COB or his rank, typically Master Chief.
  • All personnel underway on a submarine wear the blue coveralls, called "poopie suits", regardless of rank, including the Captain. NCOs (chiefs) and officers wear a khaki belt and their lapel insignia, and enlisted wear a black belt and if an E-4 or higher lapel insignia. Soft soled sneakers are common as they are quieter than boots, and ball caps are optional (and don't have to be US Navy, as it is not uncommon to see crewman underway in their favorite sports team's or other personal choice of cap). Beards are permitted underway so long as the crewman has purchased a "beard chit", basically a small donation to the ship's morale and welfare fund that buys you a piece of paper authorizing you to not shave while underway. This is kept on the crewman at all times so long as he is unshaven. Before pulling into port or allowing VIP's onboard however, all beard chits are suspended until back underway again.
  • Underway is typically a "no hat-no salute" zone, and one is not expected to salute the Captain inside the boat. It is customary to greet the Captain if passing him in a passageway however, and moving aside to allow him free passage.
  • "Ohio" class submarines do not have traditional "knee knocker" oval doorways. With the exception of the three watertight doors (all of which are circular), and the 2 entrances to the fan rooms in the forward compartment, all the doorways on board are traditional rectangular doors. The only watertight compartments on the boat are the three main compartments, the forward compartment, missile compartment, and engine compartment.
  • Though credited to screenwriter Michael Schiffer, the film had at least three script doctors: Quentin Tarantino, James Toback, and Robert Towne
The real USS Alabama
  • The scene showing an enlisted Navy Seaman having been assigned to care for Ramseys terrier outside of the stately, special review tribunal building has been parodied in television shows such as the Simpsons.
  • Due to the Navy's refusal to cooperate with the filmmakers, citing the script as unrealistic and feeling that it portrayed submarine captains in an unfavorable light, they were unable to obtain footage of a submarine submerging. After checking to ensure that they would break no laws, they waited until a submarine­ put out to sea, then pursued it in boats and a helicopter, filming it as they went. After warning them away, the submarine submerged, apparently to be rid of them, giving them the exact footage they needed which was incorporated into the film. This is rumored to have been the actual USS Alabama leaving from Honolulu after a short port call.
  • In a scene nearing the end of the film, Hunter and Ramsey are arguing whether a certain breed of horse, called the Lipizzaner, comes from Portugal or Spain when in fact, it comes from Slovenia and therefore makes both officers' statements wrong.
  • The scene where the submarine puts to sea shows Diamond Head in the background, placing the Alabama's home port at Pearl Harbor. There are no SSBN-type submarines home ported at that facility.
  • The panel of high-ranking naval officers at the end of the film included a real former captain of USS Alabama.
  • In the film, claims made by the Russian leader, according to news broadcasts, directly parallel sensationalist claims in the early 1990s by real-life Russian ultranationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
  • The submarine set used for filming, was borrowed by the film crew for the setting of the USS Georgia in Independence Day.
  • Richard Valeriani, as a reporter for CNN, in both the opening and closing scenes of the film, is shown reporting from the deck of the French aircraft carrier Foch, somewhere on the Mediterranean Sea. In fact, Richard Valeriani reported for NBC News, and the Foch has been decommissioned from the French Navy.
  • It is rumored that footage of the Alabama submerging was used in brother Ridley Scott's movie G.I. Jane.

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Awards

As of 2006, this film was one of only two films in history (the other being Philadelphia) to feature three actors or actresses who had won, or would go on to win, two Academy Awards for acting: Jason Robards (uncredited in Crimson Tide) won Best Supporting Actor awards for All the President's Men in 1976 and Julia in 1977; Gene Hackman won a Best Actor award for The French Connection in 1971 and a Best Supporting Actor award for Unforgiven in 1992; Denzel Washington won a Best Supporting Actor award for Glory in 1989, and later won a Best Actor award for Training Day in 2001. Philadelphia had Jason Robards, Tom Hanks, and Denzel Washington. Philadelphia is an Academy Award-winning 1993 drama film revolving around the HIV/AIDS epidemic, written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the 1976 film. ... Julia is a 1977 dramatic film based on playwright Lillian Hellmans novel Pentimento, which tells the story of her relationship with her lifelong friend Julia, who worked as an anti-fascist in the years prior to World War II. The movie was adapted by Alvin Sargent from the novel. ... Gene Hackman (born Eugene Allen Hackman[1] on January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ... Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. ... Glory is a 1989 Academy Award-winning drama based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War. ... Training Day is an academy award winning 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris elite narcotics unit. ...


Cast

Crimson Tide DVD cover

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