72 Meters
Original title: 72 метра
Overview
The film begins in the 1980s Soviet Union. Two best friends, Orlov and Muravyev, are serving at the Black Sea Navy Base in Sevastopol, Crimea. Both fall in love with one beautiful girl Nelly, and their friendship suffers a first blow. Because she picks Muravyev, his friend Orlov struggles with an inferiority complex and becomes a secretive alcoholic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, both friends are transferred to the Northern Fleet on the Polar Ocean. One day their sub is performing a routine training. A disturbed WWII mine slowly moves on a collision course with the sub. A mighty blast knocks down everyone inside the wrecked sub, 72 meters below the sea level. Then ensues a nerve-racking struggle for survival.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Vladimir Khotinenko
- Writers
- Aleksandr Pokrovsky, Vladimir Khotinenko, Valeri Zalotukha
- Producers
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Gurevich, Anatoliy Maksimov, Konstantin Ernst, Leonid Vereshchagin
- Production
- Channel One, Studio Trite
Frequently asked questions
What is 72 Meters rated?
72 Meters has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 41 votes.
Who directed 72 Meters?
72 Meters was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.
When was 72 Meters released?
72 Meters was released in 2004.
