K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)


Harrison Ford           Captain Alexi Vostrikov
Liam Neeson             Mikhail Polenin
George Anton            Konstantin Poliansky
Steve Cumyn             Oleg Falichev
Steve Nicholson         Yuri Demichev
Christopher Redman (II) Rezo Kiklidze
Tygh Runyan             Maxim Portenko
Joss Ackland            Marshal Zelentsov
John Shrapnel           Admiral Bratyeev
Ingvar E. Sigurdsson    Viktor Gorelov
Tim Woodward            Konstantin Partonov
Shaun Benson            Leonid
J. J. Field             Andrei
Jeremy Akerman          Fyodor Tsetkov
Christian Camargo       Pavel
Dmitry Chepovetsky      Sergei
Josh Close              Viktor
James Francis Ginty     Anatoly
Michael Gladis          Yevgeny
Peter Graham            Danya Yashin

Directed by:            Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by:            Harrison Ford, Nigel Sinclair, Moritz Borman


Inspired by a true story, a tale which follows Captain Alexi Vostrikov who, at the height of the 
Cold War, is ordered to take over command of the nuclear missile submarine K-19, pride of the Soviet 
Navy. His assignment: Prepare the K-19 for sea and take her out on patrol--no matter what the cost. 
But problems with the K-19 arise that may lead to a core meltdown and explosion that will certainly 
kill all aboard, and possibly trigger nuclear war. In a daring act of heroism, Vostrikov must choose 
between his orders from the Kremlin and the lives of his men. 

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The story of USSR's first nuclear ballistic submarine, which suffered a malfunction in its nuclear 
reactor on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic in 1961. The submarine's crew, led by the unyielding 
Captain Alexi Vostrikov, races against time to prevent a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster which 
threatens not only the lives of his crew, but has the potential to ignite a world war between the 
super powers.

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It's the height of the 1960's Cold War, and Russia launches the K-19, a flagship nuclear submarine. 
Aboard this submarine are Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Ford) and popular executive officer Mikhail Polenin 
(Neeson). Tension can easily be felt between the two, as they constantly clash, but both share the 
unwavering patriotism. When the vessel's nuclear reactor system begins to leak, the two men and their 
crew must become brave countrymen and work together before all is lost.