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Crimson Tide
UNITED KINGDOM · 1995

Crimson Tide

Tony Scott
military command nuclear warfare Cold War tensions moral dilemma chain of command
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Synopsis

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

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