Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide is an American feature film of the military drama genre. It was directed by Tony Scott with a screenplay written by Michael Schiffer based on a story treatment by Schiffer and Richard P. Henrick. It was produced by Hollywood Pictures and Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films and distributed through Buena Vista Pictures. The film was released theatrically in the United States on May 12th, 1995. Crimson Tide stars Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in the respective roles of Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter and Captain Frank Ramsey, who both serve aboard a U.S. nuclear submarine, but come into a conflict with one another when each of them has their own interpretation over a partial order that they receive. The actions of one may lead to their destruction, while the actions of the other may lead them into war.

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