Crimson Tide (1995)

Directed by Tony Scott · Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski

R116 min60 frames

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Danger runs deep.

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What is Crimson Tide about?

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

Crimson Tide is a 1995 American submarine action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It takes place during a fictional period of political turmoil in Russia, in which ultranationalists threaten to launch nuclear missiles at the United States and Japan.

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What does the cinematography of Crimson Tide look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Crimson Tide leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and close-ups (35%). Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski keeps 78% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 80% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Crimson Tide (1995) are #2c2d2f, #0f122b, #0c0c0d, #2d334b, #4f504c, #908f8d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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