Untested American submarine commander, Capt. Joe Glass of the USS Arkansas, is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns a secret Russian coup is in the offing, a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. With crew and country on the line, Glass must coordinate with an elite group of Navy SEALs to sneak through enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president, and hopefully prevent World War III.
Practical Effects
Actual submarines filmed at sea, not just green screens.
Production
USS Missouri sets built from Cold War era naval specs.
Director
Donovan Marsh
Gerard Butler
Captain Joe Glass
Gary Oldman
CJCS Charles Donnegan
Toby Stephens
Bill Beaman
Common
RA John Fisk
Linda Cardellini
Jane Norquist
David Gyasi
Cob Wallach
Gabriel Chavarria
Jimenez
Ryan McPartlin
Matt Johnstone
Carter MacIntyre
XO Brian Edwards
Zane Holtz
Paul Martinelli
Taylor John Smith
Belford
Michael Trucco
Devin Hall
Mikhail Gorevoy
Admiral Dmitri Durov
Aleksandr Dyachenko
President Zakarin
Igor Jijikine
Tretiak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The USS Arkansas was a fictional vessel; the real Arkansas was a nuclear submarine decommissioned in 1998. They built massive interior sets on a gimbal that could tilt 45 degrees.
Released during peak Trump-era Russia anxiety, the film's 'rogue Russian general' plot felt either comfortingly retro or awkwardly timed depending on your news consumption that week.
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