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 Denzel Washington roles…
Top Cast
Harrison Ford
Alexei Vostrikov
Liam Neeson
Mikhail Polenin
Peter Sarsgaard
Vadim Radtchinko
Joss Ackland
Marshal Zelentsov
John Shrapnel
Admiral Bratyeev
Donald Sumpter
Dr. Savran
Tim Woodward
Partonov
Steve Nicolson
Demichev
George Anton
Konstantin
James Francis Ginty
Anatoly
Lex Shrapnel
Kornilov
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Gorelov
Sam Spruell
Dmitri
Sam Redford
Vasily
Peter Stebbings
Kuryshev
Roman Podhora
Lapinsh
Reviews
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 riddled with dangers, and…
FAQ about K-19: The Widowmaker
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.
When was K-19: The Widowmaker released?
K-19: The Widowmaker was released in 2002.
What genres does K-19: The Widowmaker belong to?
K-19: The Widowmaker is categorised as Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, War.
Who stars in K-19: The Widowmaker?
The cast of K-19: The Widowmaker includes Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland, John Shrapnel.