A U.S. Navy submarine captain tries to prevent the Soviets from trying to launch World War III.
Practical Effects
Claustrophobic submarine sets built on someone's cousin's budget.
Acting
Stuart Whitman commits harder than this production deserved.
Director
Alan Kuskowski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Persis Khambatta's post-Star Trek: The Motion Picture slump era — she took the role reportedly for the submarine experience, not the script.
Released during Reagan's second term when nuclear anxiety was peak pop culture fuel — this film somehow missed every zeitgeist wave and sank without trace.
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