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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)  link to K-19: The Widowmaker on IMDb  

Number: 1954

cover K-19: The Widowmaker

IMDb Rating:
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6.7/10 (52.4K votes)

Country: UK, 138 minutes

Spoken languages: English, Russian

Genres: Thriller, Drama, War, History

Director(s): Kathryn Bigelow

Storyline:
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.

Cast:

Sam Spruell Dmitri
Peter Stebbings Kuryshev
Christian Camargo Pavel
Sam Redford Vasily
Steve Nicolson Demichev

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 15 Slot 27

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1