Captain Vostrikov, a Russian naval officer, has been given command of the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine, K-19, at the height of the Cold War in 1961. Although the ship's executive officer asserts that the flagship is not ready for deployment, political pressure forces Vostrikov to sail his crew into the North Atlantic anyway, for a missile fire test meant as a warning to the U.S. The test is a success, but a leak in the K-19's cooling system soon threatens the nuclear payload.

Stars Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland, John Shrapnel, Donald Sumpter. Rated PG-13. Special features: commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer; English and French with English subtitles.