72 Meters (2004)
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.
Director: Vladimir Khotinenko
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: February 12, 2004
Cast
- Sergey Makovetskiy - Chernenko
- Marat Basharov - Petr Orlov
- Andrey Krasko - Gennady Yanichar
- Dmitri Ulyanov - Captain-Leutenant Ivan Murav'yov
- Chulpan Khamatova - Nelli
- Stanislav Nikolski - seaman Molodoy
- Sergey Garmash - Nikolay Kraus
- Vladislav Galkin - Mikhailov
- Igor Livanov - Konovalenko
- Amadu Mamadakov - Sailor Mukambetov
Screenplay
- Valeri Zalotukha (Screenplay)
- Aleksandr Pokrovsky (Novel)
- Vladimir Khotinenko
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Ilya Dyomin
Production: Channel One, Studio Trite
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Budget: $2M
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vladimir Khotinenko
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 72 Meters about?
- 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.
- Who directed 72 Meters?
- 72 Meters was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.
- Who stars in 72 Meters?
- 72 Meters stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Marat Basharov, Andrey Krasko, Dmitri Ulyanov, Chulpan Khamatova, Stanislav Nikolski.
- How long is 72 Meters?
- 72 Meters has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is 72 Meters?
- 72 Meters is a Action, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of 72 Meters?
- 72 Meters had a budget of $2M.
- Where was 72 Meters produced?
- 72 Meters was produced in Russia.