Kursk

Name: Kursk
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Action
Released: 2018-11-07
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, Max von Sydow, August Diehl

2018·Movie·PG-13·118 min·★ 6.6(706)

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“Together till the end.”

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.

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India	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Plex	Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Germany	filmfriend	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS Amazon Channel , SFR Play	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Claro tv+, Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	kino films+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Kursk

Kursk is a 2018 English-language drama, history and thriller film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. The cast is led by Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, History Vault.

Kursk was produced by Belga Productions, VIA EST, and EuropaCorp and made in Belgium and France. It was released on November 7, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Writers: Robert Rodat
Release date: November 7, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, France
Budget: $20 million
Production: Belga Productions, VIA EST, EuropaCorp

#submarine#based on true story#struggle for survival#russian politics#russian history#sunken submarine#naval disaster#underwater rescue

Kursk cast & crew

Kursk was directed by Thomas Vinterberg and written by Robert Rodat.

The cast features 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 Colin Firth as Commodore David Russell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Anthony Dod Mantle, and it was produced by Luc Besson and Ariel Zeitoun.

Is Kursk worth watching?

Kursk holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 706 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and thriller, Kursk is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Kursk

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