An American submarine races to get a nuclear weapon before a Russian submarine.
Acting
Ned Beatty somehow committed to absolute nonsense
Production
Submarine sets that wobble when extras walk by
Director
Mark W. Travis
Bill Pullman
Biff Banner
Ned Beatty
Admiral Malice
Wendy Schaal
Jan Michaels
Robert Vaughn
Wedgewood
Roddy McDowall
Secretary Neighbor
Chris Demetral
Apple
Ty Granderson Jones
Quizby
Lou Richards
Skiff
Ernie Sabella
The Mole
Elmarie Wendel
Sonar
Richard Masur
Defense Contractor
John Moschitta Jr.
Defense Contractor
Joe Namath
Captain Joe Namath
Rif Hutton
Dr. Friendly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mark W. Travis later became a respected animation director; this was his only live-action feature.
Released months before the USSR dissolved, making its Cold War panic immediately dated on arrival.
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