Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) is the commander of the USS Alabama, which prepares to launch nuclear missiles in a preemptive strike against Russia. haste. But as the country reaches the brink of war, Lt. Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) feels he has to stop him.
Lt. Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) leads a mutiny aboard a United States nuclear vessel when he believes the captain is going to launch nuclear missiles in haste. In "Crimson Tide," this leads to a wild confrontation as the country reaches the brink of war.
The 1995 naval thriller starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington was a wild ride all the way until the end. One of the year's best - with some marvelous acting to boot.
Capt. Ramsey: Speaking of horses did you ever see those Lipizzaner stallions. Hunter: What? Capt. Ramsey: From Portugal. The Lipizzaner stallions. The most highly trained horses in the world. They're all white? Hunter: Yes, sir. Capt. Ramsey: "Yes, sir" you're aware they're all white or "Yes, sir" you've seen them? Hunter: Yes, sir I've seen them. Yes, sir I was aware that they're are all white. They are not from Portugal; they're from Spain and at birth, they're not white; they're black. Sir. Capt. Ramsey: I didn't know that. But they are from Portugal.
