Kursk

"Together till the end"

Jun 21 2019 PG-13 1h 57m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. During a Russian naval exercise, and after suffering a serious accident, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks with 118 crew members on board. While the few sailors who are still alive barely manage to survive, their families push for accurate information and a British officer struggles to obtain from the Russian government a permit to attempt a rescue before it is late. But general incompetence are against all their efforts.

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Plot

Kursk is inspired by the unforgettable true story of the K-141 Kursk, a Russian flagship nuclear-powered submarine that sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea in August 2000. As 23 sailors fought for survival aboard the disabled sub, their families desperately battled bureaucratic obstacles and impossible odds to find answers and save them.

Written by

Robert Rodat, Robert Moore

Directed by

Thomas Vinterberg

Cast

Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek

Crew

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Production Countries

Luxembourg, France, Belgium

Production Companies

VIA EST, Belga Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Official UK Trailer
Official US Trailer
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# of Votes
22,542
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
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