Product Details

• Actors: Rutger Hauer, Martin Sheen, Max von Sydow, Colm Feore, Rob Campbell
• Directors: David Drury
• Writers: Troy Kennedy-Martin
• Producers: Al Burgess, Carla Thoeren, David M. Thompson, Konstantin Thoeren, Stephanie Tepper
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783111037
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,292 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

When a U.S. submarine accidentally collides with an armed Soviet sub spying off the coast of America, it sets off a suspenseful chain of events that could lead to all-out nuclear war. Based on true events, this ' 'taut thriller' ' (People) raises the action stakes on a crisis that heated the Cold War at sea up to boiling point.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courage Under Water, March 15, 2006

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Andy Hamers (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hostile Waters (DVD)

I can't speak to the historical accuracy of the events depicted but the staging seemed very realistic and plausable. Considering they had to make this film on a "TV Movie" budget, I think they did quite well. Rutger Hauer gives an excellent performance as the Russian submarine captain. If you liked Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October, then you should add Hostile Waters to your library of under water drama, too.

22 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Take it or leave it, February 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hostile Waters [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie wasn't bad, but it was by no means great. I found it quite difficult to follow the storyline, and the special effects were less than convincing (is it just me, or did they use the exact same shot of the Russian submarine, like, 5 times?) Some of the acting, Sheen and Hauer included, seemed forced.
The first 45 minutes of the movie were nearly unbearable, but towards the end, the pace picked up and it became more interesting. I even enjoyed the ending.

(Note: If you are buying this movie for the performance of Dominic Monaghan [as I admit I did], don't waste your money on it. He is hardly shown and has ONE line. Just a heads-up)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I Bought It For Dom!, October 2, 2004

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Jeannette DuPree (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hostile Waters (DVD)

I ordered this DVD for Dominic Monaghan's performance. He is not in it very much, at all, but this was an okay movie.
It is the story of a US sub and a USSR sub involved in an accident which the US gov't. denied ever happened.
Suddenly the USSR's sub is in danger of blowing up the Eastern Seaboard of the US, but they have a limited amount of time and oxygen.
The rest of the movie is their attempt to save themselves and shut off the reactors so the nuclear bombs don't explode.
The acting is so-so; I would expect better from Sheen and Hauer. I can imagine that this was just a little film that they did in their downtime.
Dom, as Sasha, is good considering he has like, 3 lines. As always, his facial expressions and eyes convey more than the average actor.
If you are a Dom fan, there's no harm in getting this movie. I've only watched it once, whereas I have watched "Hetty" at least 5 times all the way through. Not a movie worthy of an award, it's a pretty interesting flick.