The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
Acting
Ed Harris's thousand-yard stare could power a small city.
Sound
Every creak and groan makes the submarine feel alive and dying.
Production
Filmed on a decommissioned Soviet sub—claustrophobia is not acting.
Director
Todd Robinson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real-life Soviet submarine K-129 incident inspired this fictionalized account—its actual fate remains partially classified.
Duchovny's Bruni was written as a commentary on American exceptionalism transplanted onto Soviet fanaticism—note how he never questions, only escalates.
US
