Hostile Waters (film)

Hostile Waters
Cover of 1998 BBC VHS release of the film
Written by	Troy Kennedy Martin
Directed by	David Drury
Music by	David Ferguson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Running time	94 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	26 July 1997 (1997-07-26)
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Hostile Waters is a British 1997 television film about the loss of the Soviet Navy's K-219, a Yankee I class nuclear ballistic missile sub. The film stars Rutger Hauer as the commander of K-219 and claims to be based on the true story, also described in the 1997 book of the same name. The film was produced by World Productions for the BBC and HBO, in association with Invision Productions and UFA Filmproduktions. It was written by Troy Kennedy Martin and directed by David Drury, and was first transmitted on BBC One on 26 July 1997.