Hostile Waters (DVD), HBO Archives, Action & Adventure

Rutger Hauer Martin Sheen and Max Von Sydow star in Hostile Waters an explosive thriller that takes you behind the surface of earth-shattering true events. On October 3rd 1986 a U.S. submarine collides with a fully armed Soviet sub spying off the coast of America. As communication shuts down a terrifying standoff occurs between the two massive warships and the captains that man them a stand-off that could lead to all-out nuclear war. Every move the Russian ship makes appears suspicious nut unknown to the American captain a crack in the Russian hull has led to an explosion and fire which could cause a massive nuclear meltdown. Any future hope for saving lives and preventing disaster lies in the hands of two men: The Russian captain who must struggle to save his crew and the American captain who can start a war or prevent one. Time is running out as two superpowers float perilously towards disaster on Hostile Waters.