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Hostile Waters

Tense thriller which tells the story of a submarine disaster off the eastern seaboard of the United States, based on true events of October 1986.

Tense thriller, based on actual events, which tells the story of a submarine accident off the eastern seaboard of the United States in October 1986, just days before the crucial peace summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Following a routine avoidance manoeuvre which goes wrong and results in a collision between Soviet and American submarines, a crew battles to avert a nuclear catastrophe.

1 hour, 31 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Apr 200817:30

Credits

RoleContributor
ActorRutger Hauer
DirectorDavid Drury
ActorMax von Sydow
ActorMartin Sheen
ActorColm Feore
ActorRegina Taylor

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Apr 200817:30