Folliwng game-winning and empty net goals by the Chicago Blackhawks in game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs against the Vancouver Canucks, I found myself switching over to watch Crimson Tide, a fantastic, if not entirely accurate, fictional portrayal of mutiny aboard the USS Alabama, a nuclear powered submarine in the US Naval Fleet. What I found extremely interesting was cast of this movie.
Many names on this list are very recognizable:
- Denzel Washington as Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
- Gene Hackman as Capt. Frank Ramsey
- Viggo Mortensen as Lt. Peter Ince
- James Gandolfini as Lt. Bobby Dougherty
- Rocky Carroll as Lt. Darik Westergard
- Rick Schroeder as Lt. Paul Hellerman
- Steve Zahn as William Barnes
- Ryan Phillippe as Seaman Grattam (Feature Film Debut)
- Jason Robards (Cameo) as Rear Admiral Anderson
So many well known or at least familiar faces in one movie is a hell of a treat and made for a great flick. It’s hard for me not to like any movie that Denzel Washington stars in, he has incredible acting skills and the confrontation of Washington and Hackman was stellar, it was the supporting cast that sets this movie aside as one of my most well liked.
Besides, it was nice to squeeze Crimson Tide and the Chicago Blackhawks into the same post …
