Sub Down
Sub Down
PG-13 | 19 November 1997 (USA)
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When a nuclear attack submarine crashes on the floor of the Artic ocean, it's up to a pair of research scientists to save the entire crew before time and oxygen run out.

Reviews
Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
mr-25 This movie has it all: Stupid script, terrible acting and so filled with clichés that you don't believe it. The dialog is so predictable and stupid, that - at first - you think the movie is a comedy. Sadly, it is not...One example of the bad script: The climax of the movie. After hours of struggling with the sub - the crew almost suffocating in the rear end of the sub - finally our hero and heroine (on the bridge) manage to break through the ice to the surface. They open the hatchet, and gasp for air, then apparently they spend some time chatting and laughing. Surprisingly they couldn't care less about the crew still trapped inside the sub without air. The producer must have thought "Oooh... nice shot of the hero and heroine, let's add a little romantic mood here. Never mind the script is totally crap and full of holes"
jfsjbb ... if it takes only two civilian scientists to rescue a sunken boat? === Attention, no spoilers ahead, the whole movie is a spoiler ==> I really like submarine movies (all time favorites are 'Hunt for Red October' and 'Crimson Tide'), but this one is utterly insulting. Without going into the details (sonar screens that look like faked radar screens (not even real ones...), a reactor that reminds me of a giant milk cooler on old McDonalds farm, etc. ....) the whole story is absolute rubbish. If it was possible to operate a submarine with only two people (who aren't even properly trained to do it) I guess the Navy would probably do so.-5 out of 10
craigwyllie2001 I agree that this movie is slightly under-rated. I was clicking through the channels when I came across it, and it caught my attention and did well enough to keep me interested until the end. The acting isn't bad and the script isn't bad. Sure there are no big chase scenes and the climaxes aren't as big as in blockbuster movies. This movie would be bad in a theater, but for a TV movie, it's quite alright.Two things they could paid more attention to. The soundtrack, especially in the last half hour of the movie. It was awful.<SPOILER>And a bit better explanation as to why half the sub was habitable and salvagable by a pair of amateurs, and remind us an extra time or two why half the crew is trapped in the rear and can't get any of the AC that the front two thirds has.
culwin This movie is just silly. I can't believe it took 3 people to write this. It seems like it was written by an 8th grader who had to turn in a paper for homework at the last minute. The external underwater shots look pretty cool, but otherwise the sets are super-cheesy, they look like they were made in someone's backyard. Bad script, bad acting, bad sets, bad bad bad. But when the director bails from his own movie what do you expect. After seeing this movie, I wouldn't ride with Stephen Baldwin in a golf cart, let alone a submarine. Side note: for some reason, this movie is shown on the USA network under the name "Submerged", which is actually a totally different (and better) movie.