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Kursk(2018)

1h 58mDrama, History, Thriller, ActionEnglish
6.6/10
706 user ratings

Together till the end.

Overview

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.

Director

Thomas Vinterberg

Studio

Belga Productions

Budget

$20M

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Cast

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

as Mikhail Averin

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

as Tanya Averina

Peter Simonischek

Peter Simonischek

as Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko

August Diehl

August Diehl

as Anton Markov

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

as Commodore David Russell

Bjarne Henriksen

Bjarne Henriksen

as Russian Rescue Ship Captain

Magnus Millang

Magnus Millang

as Oleg Lebedev

Artemiy Spiridonov

Artemiy Spiridonov

as Misha Averin

Joel Basman

Joel Basman

as Leo

Pit Bukowski

Pit Bukowski

as Maxim

Matthias Schweighöfer

Matthias Schweighöfer

as Pavel Sonin

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2018

Runtime

1h 58m

Language

English

Rating

6.6 / 10

Budget

$20M

Production Companies

Belga Productions • VIA EST • EuropaCorp

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Where can I watch Kursk?

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What is Kursk about?

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.

Who directed Kursk?

Kursk was directed by Thomas Vinterberg and released in 2018. It is a drama, history, thriller, action film.

How long is Kursk?

Kursk has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).

Who stars in Kursk?

The cast of Kursk includes Matthias Schoenaerts as Mikhail Averin, Léa Seydoux as Tanya Averina, Peter Simonischek as Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky, Max von Sydow as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko, August Diehl as Anton Markov and more.

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