Sub Down


2h 1997

Brief Synopsis

The "Portland," a US Navy nuclear submarine, sets off on a two-week training and patrol mission in the Arctic with a small scientific team on board. It begins as a standard mission, until a deadly collision with another sub leaves the "Portland" crippled at the bottom of the sea, 300 feet below crus

Film Details

Also Known As
Crush Depth
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
Greenland; Luxembourg

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The "Portland," a US Navy nuclear submarine, sets off on a two-week training and patrol mission in the Arctic with a small scientific team on board. It begins as a standard mission, until a deadly collision with another sub leaves the "Portland" crippled at the bottom of the sea, 300 feet below crush depth. With the crew trapped and precious air running out, the three scientists must take the helm and find a way to the surface.

Crew

Stirling Belafonte

Associate Producer

Howard Berger

Consultant

Alessandro Bolognesi

Steadicam Operator

Alessandro Bolognesi

Camera Operator

Simon Bowles

Art Director

Rolf Buegler

Other

Howard Chesley

From Story

Howard Chesley

Associate Producer

Howard Chesley

Screenplay

Glenn Cocco

Assistant Editor

Harry Cohen

Sound Editor

Claude De Bourcy

Assistant Director

Paul De Bourcy

Location Manager

Andrew Decristofaro

Sound Editor

Ralph Eisenmann

Assistant Director

Marc Fishman

Sound

Elisabeth Flaum

Sound Effects Editor

Iseult Frere

Assistant Director

Marshall Garlington

Sound

Chris Gorak

Production Designer

Shiro Gutzie

Music Supervisor

Lisa M Johnson

Costume Designer

William Jones

Other

Michael Kamper

Sound Effects Editor

Stefano Mainetti

Music

Stefano Mainetti

Music Conductor

Vincenzo Mastrantonio

Makeup

Scott Metcalfe

Assistant Director

Mickey S. Michaels

Consultant

Silvio Muraglia

From Story

Silvio Muraglia

Producer

Hiro Narita

Director Of Photography

Tom Piskura

Associate Producer

Peter Powis

Art Director

Chaz Prestidge

On-Set Dresser

Tom Reeve

Executive Producer

Romain Schroeder

Executive Producer

Gary Schrout

Other

Ann Scibelli

Sound Effects Editor

Cary Shott

Editor

Ann Simpson

Script Supervisor

Daniel Jacub Sladek

From Story

Daniel Jacub Sladek

Producer

Marco Sticchi

Gaffer

Meinir Stoutt

Production Manager

Beck Taylor

Set Decorator

Ken Teaney

Sound

Tim Walston

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Walters

Digital Effects Supervisor

Harry Weiessenhaan

Other

Wolfgang Wesemann

Other

Jeffrey R Whitcher

Sound Effects Editor

Jeffrey White

Producer

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Film Details

Also Known As
Crush Depth
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
Greenland; Luxembourg

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 19, 1997

Aired in United States on Video June 29, 1998

Previous title: "Crush Depth."

Budget source: Daily Variety 11/12/1996

Estimated budget: $18,000,000

2nd unit cameraman Martin Gerbauer was killed during production when the helicopter in which he was flying crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Greenland.

Began shooting August 28, 1996.

Completed shooting October 10, 1996.

rtg MPAA PG-13