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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Fate has found its hero.

DramaHistoryThrillerMysteryWar

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Release Date
July 19, 2002
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
6.5/10 (1164 votes)

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Cast: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland, John Shrapnel, Donald Sumpter, Tim Woodward, Steve Nicolson

Production: Intermedia Films, Palomar Pictures, First Light, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions, K-19 Film Production
submarinecold warsoviet unionbased on true storynorth atlanticnuclearwoman director1960snuclear submarine
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Budget
$100M
Revenue
$66M
Full Cast (41 people)

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tmdb28039023 - 6/10

K-19: The Widowmaker is the Russian answer to Run Silent, Run Deep/Crimson Tide, except that it's about as Russian as Michael Apted’s Gorky Park – still, not bad company to be in at all. Like Gorky Park, which had two late greats in Will Hurt and Brian Dennehy, K-19 gravitates around two solid performers: Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson in the Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster/Gene Hackman and Denz...

August 27, 2022

CinemaSerf - 6/10

A rather clunky cold-war maritime thriller that manages to mix plausible science with shallow propaganda in a rather cack-handed fashion - and a (mis)casting that gives the film the same sinking feeling that the submarine must have felt when it first put to sea. It's a synch that the 2-kopeck systems aboard this state of the art Russian boat "K-19" are going to cause the maiden voyage to be riddle...

September 3, 2023

K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker

Fate has found its hero.

Fate has found its hero.

6.5
138 min

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date7/19/2002
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Cast

Harrison Ford

as Alexei Vostrikov

Liam Neeson

as Mikhail Polenin

Peter Sarsgaard

as Vadim Radtchinko

Joss Ackland

as Marshal Zelentsov

John Shrapnel

as Admiral Bratyeev

Donald Sumpter

as Dr. Savran

Tim Woodward

as Partonov

Steve Nicolson

as Demichev

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is K-19: The Widowmaker about?

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

How long is K-19: The Widowmaker?

2h 18m

When was K-19: The Widowmaker released?

July 19, 2002

Who directed K-19: The Widowmaker?

Kathryn Bigelow

Who stars in K-19: The Widowmaker?

Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard

What genre is K-19: The Widowmaker?

Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, War

What is K-19: The Widowmaker rated?

PG-13

Is K-19: The Widowmaker available to stream?

Yes, on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video