Gray Lady Down [DVD]

Can’t wait to watch it again on a modern TV.

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This is one of those edge-of-your-seat, high concept thrillers that are very fun. A submarine has been hit by a ship and has sunk to a ledge far under the sea. Communication is spotty with the surface and the crew's lives are held in the balance. The navy is scrambling to find a way to rescue the crew from their precarious predicament. Adding to the suspense is an accomplished cast of familiar faces. Charlton Heston, Stacy Keach, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, David Carradine, etc. This is a fun watch that holds your interest from start to finish.

Good movie. Never saw it before and we love submarine movies

A well-made TV submarine disaster movie that failed to generate sufficient excitement. With many a known actor, it seemed more a documentary movie about rescue subs than the one in trouble. Ned Beatty is too fat to be in the navy although he played his part masterfully. Charlton Heston is miscast as the sub cap-tain looking to save his ship. The colors of the blue ray version adds to the enjoyment of this mediocre movie.

Charlton Heston stars in this exciting film about an American nuclear submarine which is disabled in a collision with another ship.Heston stars as Capt. Paul Blanchard, commander of the submarine USS Neptune. Blanchard is retiring and has just turned command of the boat over to Commander Dave Samuelson (Ronny Cox). The ship is making its way back to port in very foggy conditions when suddenly, a Norwegian freighter slams into the sub. The freighter had lost its radar and could not see the sub. Immediately, the sub begins to sink, finally coming to rest 1,450 feet below the surface of the sea and perched precariously on an underwater ledge.The Norwegians managed to notify the Navy about the accident and soon, Captain Al Bennett (Stacy Keach), along with the Navy's DSRV recovery sub is racing to the scene of the collision. Also included in the rescue effort is Captain Gates (David Carradine), the pilot of an experimental submersible called the Snark; a tiny two-man sub which can be used for various tasks. Gates' job is to clear debris off the deck of the Neptune so the DSRV can dock with the Neptune's escape hatch.Meanwhile, the Neptune has been enduring several undersea earth slides which threaten to push the sub off the shelf its resting on and into a deep undersea canyon. Blanchard does his best to keep the morale of his crew up, but its become a race against time as the sub begins to lose oxygen and more compartments are flooded by the seawater. Several tricks, including an underwater detonation of explosives, are tried to correct the sub's angle so the DSRV can successfully dock with the Neptune's escape hatch. Finally, the DSRV is able to dock with the Neptune and the task of transporting the surviving crew members to the surface begins. However, the sub begins to slip off its ledge before the rescue can be completed. Will the remaining crew be rescued, or will they slide off the ledge and into the canyon with the Neptune?This is an excellent film. Made during the height of the Cold War, this film shows what could happen if an American submarine were to sink in a deep part of the ocean. The DSRV has since become the main rescue vehicle for American subs. The film's story is very good, and the acting, especially by Keach, Heston, and Carradine, is first-rate.I give this movie my highest recommendation. The story is believable and the action is non-stop. Fans of Naval history and action films will be sure to enjoy this exciting movie.

AWESOME MOVIE

Remember Going To Theater With My Girlfriend To See This Movie As A New Release.Back In "The Day".She Was Bored But I Wasn't. Can't Hollywood Make More MoviesLike This One ?,"Barbie"WHAT???.

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a genuine product (not pirate copy)

Schöner Film

The last I saw this film was when it first came out in 1978. 50+ years later, it still stands out. It was also very enjoyable to see many young actors in relatively minor roles at the beginning of their careers.