Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide is a 1995 American submarine action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It takes place during a fictional period of political turmoil in Russia, in which ultranationalists threaten to launch nuclear missiles at the United States and Japan. The film focuses on a clash of wills between the seasoned commanding officer of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine (Gene Hackman) and his new executive officer (or XO, played by Denzel Washington), arising from conflicting interpretations of an order to launch their missiles. The story inadvertently parallels a real incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Crimson Tide was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on May 12, 1995. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $157.4 million against a $53 million budget.

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