Crimson Tide
Danger runs deep.
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat.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.
- Director
- Tony Scott
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $157M
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Cast
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33 billed performers
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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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Box Office & Release
Crimson Tide returned 3.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $53M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $157M
- Release date
- May 12, 1995
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United States of America
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