The widowmaker is a tense suspense film filled with americans doing bad russian accents. Huchthausen i choose to read another original by peter a. Stuck with an illtimed summer release in 2002, kathryn bigelows intense, harrowing k 19. Projekt658 class nato reporting name hotelclass submarine, the first generation of soviet nuclear submarines equipped with nuclear ballistic missiles, specifically the r slbm. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd sept. The widowmaker, in addition to its awful title, is celluloid proof of two things.
Paul is a registered maine guide and lives on a trout stream in coastal maine with his wife, kristen. The widowmaker the secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine by peter huchthausen which features the memoirs of reallife k19 captain nikolai zateyev. For sailors, the most persuasive omen that the k19 was a cursed boat came at the christening, when a champagne bottle struck across the bow bounced off unbroken. The widowmaker tells the hairraising story of the soviet submarine that nearly caused a nuclear meltdown in 1961. Based on a true event, it focuses on a soviet nuclear submarine that suffers a radiation leak. The boat was hastily built by the soviets in response to united states developments in nuclear submarines as part. The screenplay was adapted by christopher kyle, with the story written by louis nowra, based on real life events depicted in a book by peter huchthausen.
The widowmaker is a 2002 historical thriller film about the first of many disasters. In 1961, the soviet union launches its first ballistic missile nuclear submarine, the k19, commanded by captain alexei vostrikov harrison. K athryn bigelows new film is a testosteroneheavy action thriller, avowedly based on true events. The widowmaker with a stalwart sense of mission mirroring that of its characters, k 19. The widowmaker blue ray is an awesome dvd movie because. With harrison ford, sam spruell, peter stebbings, christian camargo. In 1961, the k19, a new kurskclass submarine, receives the mission to test fire a nuclear missile in the arctic region, then patrol along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Oddly enough, one of the promotional items given out at premieres and to executives was a. When russias first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its. In the kara sea dumping area alone, near novaya zemlya in the barents sea the largest soviet nuclear graveyard more than 3. It is one of his better books, but for some readers may seem quite bland.
The number of different kinds of things that can go wrong on a submarine is presumably limited. Written from the diary of the actual k19 skipper, it details the ussrs quest for naval. The widowmaker 2002 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. At the height of the 1960s cold war, russia launches its flagship nuclear submarine, the k19. The widowmaker is based on the true story of a neardisaster. The soviet union began building their first ballisticmissileequipped nuclear submarine in 1958, and named it the k19. The year is 1961, and the k19 is the russians flagship nuclear sub, reputedly so unsafe that. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing k19. K19 the widowmaker the secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine. When those particles touch organic material like human tissue, damage will likely result. National geographic society staff 2002, paperback at the. Vostrikov must race against time to prevent a chernobyllike explosion.
The widowmaker is a 2002 historical thriller film about the first of many disasters that befell the soviet submarine k19. U the recent motion picture, k19, the widowmaker, makes some rather interesting claims about the importance of the early summer i 961. The widowmaker is an intense and suspenseful military thriller. The book provides a deeper understanding of the political pressures that contributed to leadership failures within the soviet navy.
The widowmaker is entertaining while also informative. Soviet technologies a companion to the feature film of the same name, k19. Chronicling the launch of russias first ballistic nuclear submarine, k19. The widowmaker 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The widowmaker tells the hairraising story of the soviet. A reallife historical incident becomes the basis for this military thriller from director kathryn bigelow thats reminiscent of. Resnick always delivers a good storyand wait for the considerable payoff as the series develops. The widowmaker dvd, 2002 at the best online prices at ebay. The widowmaker appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. July 19 marked the first major motion picture release by the national geographic society. This book gives you the real story behind the dramatization presented in the motion picture. More than just a companion piece, the book provides passages from a diary maintained by the captain of k19, extensive research materials on the incident itself as well as the cold war soviet union conditions and motivations that contributed to the incident. Radiation is emitted when the unstable nuclei of atoms decay and release particles.
More than just a companion piece, the book provides passages from a diary maintained by the captain of k19, extensive research materials on the incident itself as well as the cold war soviet union conditions and motivations that. The secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine by peter huchthausen and u. Dont let the cover fool you its not about the movie. When this film was made, many of the original, russian crew members involved in this historic incident were very upset about the submarine crew being portrayed as drunkards. K19 the widowmaker soundtrack composed by klaus badelt. The widowmaker 2002, starring harrison ford and liam neeson, is based on the story of the k19s first. An international production of the us, uk, germany and canada, the film takes place in 1961 and focuses its story on the soviet k19 submarine. Abstract soviet nuclear submarine k19, first of its kind in the communist superpower, heads out on its maiden voyage in 1961, commanded by ultrapatriotic captain alexi vostrikov and determined to produce a show of force against the united states at the height of the cold war. The soviet nuclear submarine k19 was the pride of the soviet navy, but on july 4, 1961, during its maiden voyage to the north atlantic for war games, it suddenly and unexpectedly developed a serious leak in one of the reactors. Soviet nuclear submarine by peter huchthausen which features. The crew of a soviet nuclear submarine on its maiden voyage must avert disaster when their vessel malfunctions. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. After the cold war, the sub was sold and used as a restaurant and vodka bar in helsinki, finland, and as a set for the 2002 ford movie k19. The movie seemed crisp and well defined from start to finish, as i.
The widowmaker is a 2002 historical submarine film directed and produced by kathryn bigelow, and produced by edward s. But the widowmaker books are best viewed as an ongoing saga, again imo, so enjoy this one for what it iswhich is plenty. Kathryn bigelow attempts to put the pieces together, but it. In command is ironwilled captain alexei vostrikov harrison ford. The widowmaker is commendable in that although it is a work of advocacy, it gives an array of opinions. When russias first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. The widowmaker inspired by an actual event in history, this engrossing actionadventure tells the story of a russian submarine crews bravery on a strategic mission during the cold war years. In a race against time, the officers and crew worked desperately and brilliantly, under intense exposure to radiation, to improvise a coolant system, averting a. The widowmaker was directed by kathryn bigelow, and stars harrison ford and liam neeson. Though generally very attractive, i saw more defects in the picture of k19 than i expected for a brandnew, bigbudget flick sharpness consistently appeared solid. The widowmaker by kathryn bigelow harrison ford, liam. K19 widowmaker radiation sickness aboard a nuclear sub.
The story follows the maiden voyage of a soviet nuclear submarine, but during its sea trials it. His first book, the poachers son, is the winner of the barry award, the strand award for best first novel, and a finalist for the edgar and anthony awards. Feldman, sigurjon sighvatsson, christine whitaker and matthias deyle with screenplay by christopher kyle. Whether there actually is damage depends on how much radiation has reached living tissue.
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