Danger Beneath the Sea
Encyclopedia
Danger Beneath the Sea is a thriller TV movie released in 2001 and starring Casper Van Dien
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USS Lansing is cut off from communications. Detecting radioactivity in the air and believing the world to be at nuclear war, the executive officer
takes command of the ship from the captain
and prepares to fire the submarine's nuclear missiles at targets in Russia
. Some members of the crew do not believe they are at war and help the captain take back control of the ship. Meanwhile, a second American submarine is sent to hunt down and destroy the Lansing before it can start a real war.
In the end, the captain is successful in regaining control of the vessel and preventing the missile launch. After outmanoeuvering the other submarine, the captain surfaces in a Russian harbor and uses a mobile phone (gained from a crewman who brought it on board during a stop-over in Tokyo
) to contact an admiral
and inform them that the situation is now under control.
Casper Van Dien
-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
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Plot
After a North Korean nuclear missile test goes wrong, the American nuclear attack submarineSubmarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
USS Lansing is cut off from communications. Detecting radioactivity in the air and believing the world to be at nuclear war, the executive officer
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
takes command of the ship from the captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
and prepares to fire the submarine's nuclear missiles at targets in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Some members of the crew do not believe they are at war and help the captain take back control of the ship. Meanwhile, a second American submarine is sent to hunt down and destroy the Lansing before it can start a real war.
In the end, the captain is successful in regaining control of the vessel and preventing the missile launch. After outmanoeuvering the other submarine, the captain surfaces in a Russian harbor and uses a mobile phone (gained from a crewman who brought it on board during a stop-over in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) to contact an admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
and inform them that the situation is now under control.
Cast
- Casper Van DienCasper Van Dien-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
as Commander Miles Sheffield - Gerald McRaneyGerald McRaneyGerald Lee "Mac" McRaney is an American television and movie actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows Simon & Simon, Major Dad, and Promised Land. He was a series regular for the first season of Jericho.-Early life:McRaney was born in Collins, Mississippi, the son...
as Admiral Eugene Justice - Stewart Bick as XOExecutive officerAn executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
Lt. Commander Albert Kenner - Tammy Isbell as Lt. Clare Holliday
- Ron White as CPO Pete LeCroix
- Kim PoirierKim PoirierKim Poirier is a Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host.-Personal life:Kim Jacinthe Poirier was born in Drummondville, Quebec, the daughter of actress/model Carol Laquerre who was Miss Toronto in 1976, she has one sister. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating,...
as Lisa Alford - Vince Corazza as Lt. Commander Eric Watkins
- Paul Essiembre as St1 Tony Martinez
- Dominic Zamprogna as AS Ryan Alford
- Michael McLachlan as Lt. Sal Lombardi
- Jim Thorburn as AS Matt Rockwell
- Justin Peroff as Lt. Howard Lowenstein
- Joel Gordon as PO3C Terry Peel
- Shane Daly as Lt. Commander Gary Reynolds
- Brad Austin as PO1C Ross
- Russell Yuen as Lt. Neil Ryan
- Billy Parrott as Radioman Dunkel
- Toby Proctor as SeamanSeamanSeaman is one of the lowest ranks in a Navy. In the Commonwealth it is the lowest rank in the Navy, followed by Able Seaman and Leading Seaman, and followed by the Petty Officer ranks....