Product Details

• Actors: Tom Clancy, Edward L. Beach
• Directors: Kirk Wolfinger
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Platinum Disc
• DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009XRZI8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,236 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Captain John Vick, USN Submarine Captain (Retired)

"This film captured the essence of submarining. A most enjoyable film, appealing to all ages in all walks of life."

Product Description

Everyday, American submariners go below the waves for months at a time on submarine patrols. Steel Boats – Iron Men is the only film where the US Navy allowed filmmakers to go down with them. The film presents a never before seen look inside a state of the art nuclear powered submarine on patrol. It shows, in extraordinary detail, the daily ordinary and extraordinary lives of submariners. You will see things in this film that you have never seen before. The filmmakers also spent time trying to understand the character and personality that allows someone to become a submariner. They looked at training, family life, background, etc. The viewer visits a " wet trainer" at Sub School to see what these submariners must endure before they ever climb inside one of these remarkable ships. Who are these men, who live confined in a steel tube deep in the ocean for months at a time, surrounded by a hostile environment, in constant danger? What do they do and why do they do it?

Steel Boats: Iron Men ran on primetime public television and received one of the highest ratings of the year. Now you can enjoy this experience at home.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction Into the Modern Silent Service, July 8, 2009

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This review is from: Submarine: Steel Boats - Iron Men (DVD)

This short documentary of just under an hour gives you a very brief history of the submarine service and an introduction into what it takes to become and live on a US. Nuclear submarine. There is some filming of the crew and operations with a couple of drills on a SSN. This brief glimpse is amazing considering how the service does not wish to share information on a weapon system that relies on secrecy. Having been on a nuclear submarine I can tell you that they filmed on an actual boat and if you are interested in modern submarines this is worth watching for the brief glimpse into that world.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointed in this DVD, May 5, 2010

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This review is from: Submarine: Steel Boats - Iron Men (DVD)

The photo used on the cover of this DVD would lead one to believe it covers the Fleet Class subs of WW2. They really should have used a Nuclear Sub photo for the cover as that is the main focus of this DVD. The Nuclear Sub footage was probably filmed in the 1970's I guess so the "look" is somewhat dated. Why someone has never obtained the "Silent Service" TV Series (true stories of WW2 Sub action) from NBC, restored it and made it available to the public is beyond me. Price was right though for a somewhat dated look into subs.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good documentary, March 29, 2007

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This review is from: Submarine: Steel Boats - Iron Men (DVD)

Although it is a bit short in length, this is a good documentary on subs, including some discussion of strategy.