The widowmaker 2002, starring harrison ford and liam neeson, is based on the story of the k 19 s first disaster. Excellent book about the story of the soviet nuclear submarine k19. An international production of the us, uk, germany and canada, the film takes place in 1961 and focuses its story. The widowmaker dvd harrison ford, liam neeson k19 widow maker movie. However, the real participants of these events wrote an open letter to the movie makers to ask them not to show fake cowardness and a fake revolt which were a part of the plot. It takes place in the year 1961, when the nuclear race with russia was at its highest tension point. The widowmaker 2002, starring harrison ford and liam neeson, is based on the story of the k19s first disaster.
But problems with the k 19 arise that may lead to a core meltdown and explosion that will certainly kill all aboard, and possibly trigger a nuclear war. Pg 2h 18min drama, history, thriller 19 july 2002 usa. An international production of the us, uk, germany and canada, the film takes place in 1961 and focuses its story on the soviet k19 submarine. Awesomek 19 the widowmaker filmk 19 the widowmaker. One wonders why a studio would release a movie like k 19. K 19 the widowmaker the secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine. Based on a true event, it focuses on a soviet nuclear submarine that suffers a radiation leak. Song roll tide from crimson tide soundtrack artist hans zimmer.
Prepare the k 19 for sea and take her out on patrol no matter what the cost. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Klaus badelt, who has contributed to such bigbudget epics as gladiator and pearl harbor without taking a main composer credit, finally gets his head on k 19. The widowmaker dvd harrison ford, liam neeson k19 widow. The widowmaker is an intense and suspenseful military thriller. It follows the story of captain alexei vostrikov and mikhail polenin.
The widowmaker by retired usn captain peter huchthausen is a worthwhile companion to the movie and provides much of the factual background omitted from the film, which was based on the events revealed here. Widowmaker was the 7th book in paul doirons mike bowditch series. The photo to the left shows the the widow maker in action in vietnam. The history, available in both flash and printable read, html versions. The widowmaker is based on the true story of a neardisaster. Huchthausen i choose to read another original by peter a. An international production of the us, uk, germany and canada, the film takes place in 1961 and focuses its story on the soviet k 19 submarine. Having watched and now read the story of k 19 the widowmaker, its appalling how they treated the sailors and covered up the incident, and are still doing it now, the author of the book peter hucthausen has done a brilliant job on it, and of course we must not forget the widows and children left behind. Soviet technologies a companion to the feature film of the same name, k19.
This dramatic book, companion volume to the film k19. The widowmaker, in addition to its awful title, is celluloid proof of two things. The widowmaker tells the hairraising story of the soviet. Infamous russian nuclear submarine to be scrapped soon. The widowmaker tem recepcao favoravel por parte da critica especializada. The widowmaker, starring harrison ford and liam neeson, is a tale of cold war crisis, courage, and. More than just a companion piece, the book provides passages from a diary maintained by the captain of k19, extensive research materials on the incident itself as well as the cold war soviet union conditions and motivations that. I was a fan of the film overall, but would have preferred a strictly factual retelling without altering the biographies of the crew and some of the interpersonal drama that.
Jan 26, 2017 doomed russian submarine used in harrison fords k 19. Although its a tense, suspenseful thriller, k 19 is anything but typical summer fare. Congratulations, comrade captain, we just wrote our names into the history books. It is the companion book to the upcoming national geographic feature film about this gripping tragedy, k 19. Feldman, sigurjon sighvatsson, christine whitaker and matthias deyle with screenplay by christopher kyle. Also aboard is the popular executive officer mikhail polenin liam neeson, who clashed with vostrikov but shares his unwavering patriotism. Including information on the making of the film, with production stills, and cutaway drawings of the submarine, this powerful volume combines authoritative history and the magic of. The widowmaker 2002 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. With lots of first hand information from the the captain of the k19, nikolai zateyev, this book. The submarine crew managed to prevent a nuclear explosion on board the cruiser and, as a possible consequence, a third world war. K19 the widowmaker the secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine. The northrop p61 black widow, named for the north american spider, was the first operational u. The widowmaker, starring harrison ford and liam neeson.
Although it was a later book in the series, i felt like stepping into this series and the characters without having the backstory wasnt too difficult. We dont have an article named main k19thewidowmaker, exactly. More than just a companion piece, the book provides passages from a diary maintained by the captain of k 19, extensive research materials on the incident itself as well as the cold war soviet union conditions and motivations that. Jan 28, 2015 the heart attack of all heart attacks, the widowmaker is a 100% blockage of the lad. A widow maker is an object that can kill men and therfore turn wives into widows.
The widowmaker is a 2002 historical submarine film directed and produced by kathryn bigelow, and produced by edward s. The widowmaker follows captain alexei vostrikov harrison ford who, at the height of the cold war, is ordered to take over. Sep 03, 2003 numerous books, articles and films have been produced in connection with this accident. The widowmaker by kathryn bigelow harrison ford, liam. It is the companion book to the upcoming national geographic feature film about this gripping tragedy, k19. When russias first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. The story of a russian nuclear sub on its doomed maiden voyage during the height of the cold war would have been better suited for. Widowmaker heart attack explained by cardiologist myheart. Go to the widowmaker by james jones 1967, hardcover for. It is one of his better books, but for some readers may seem quite bland. The widowmaker 2002 follows captain alexi vostrikov harrison ford who, at the height of the cold war, is ordered to take over command of the nuclear missile submarine k19, pride of the. The widow maker, is a bong constructed by my friend jonny and i by attaching a 3ft hoover pipe to increase chanber size for a bigger hit. Widowmaker definition of widowmaker by medical dictionary.
Sure enough, it didnt take long for relationships to go sour once widowmaker headed out on the road touring the u. The widowmaker 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. July 19 marked the first major motion picture release by the national geographic society. At the height of the 1960s cold war, russia launches its flagship nuclear submarine, the k 19. The widowmaker, 2002, directed by kathryn bigelow, with peter stebbings, joss ackland, jeremy akerman, at turner classic movies. Bigelow hits all her marks and more within the narrow. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Vostrikov must choose between his orders and the lives of his men. History fanatics built a replica of the widow maker to honor the original crews who served with the quad trucks, as well as all those who survived because of what they did. Cardiologist explains risk, recovery, chances of recovering from widow maker heart attack. A reallife historical incident becomes the basis for this military thriller from director kathryn bigelow thats reminiscent of. The widowmaker sub must be removed from river daily. The new york times best sellers may 31, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. In command is ironwilled captain alexei vostrikov harrison ford.
The widowmaker original motion picture score allmusic. Cardiology severe stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery, so named as occlusion thereof is classically associated with sudden death post acute mi. July 4 is considered to be a traditional day to commemorate the tragedy of the k 19 nuclear submarine that took place in 1961. Not one of the sailors, there were 9 crew members on board at the time, received a reward from the state and the families of the.
More than just a companion piece, the book provides passages from a diary maintained by the captain of k 19, extensive research materials on the incident itself as well as the cold war soviet union conditions and motivations that contributed to the incident. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. This book gives you the real story behind the dramatization presented in the motion picture. The secret story of the soviet nuclear submarine by huchthausen, peter a. The widowmaker in theaters during the summer blockbuster season. Widowmaker meaning and origin of the name widowmaker. The widowmaker, the harrison fordstarring story of russias first nuclear submarine, and he turns in a superior effort. With harrison ford, sam spruell, peter stebbings, christian camargo. Spotting a hanging widowmaker,the loggers pulled the tree with a cat,instead of standing underneath. The real widow maker attempts to give proper tribute to the more than 10 coalminers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for furnishing this nation with coal, a precious commodity used to produce iron, and generate electricity, which helped to catapult america to the industrial goliath of the world by the middle of the twentieth century.