Going Under (1991 film) explained

Going Under
Director:Mark W. Travis
Music:David Michael Frank
Cinematography:Victor Hammer
Editing:Paul Seydor
Studio:Warner Bros.
Distributor:Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Going Under (also known as Dive!) is a 1991 American comedy film starring Bill Pullman, Wendy Schaal,[1] Chris Demetral, Tyrone Granderson Jones, Dennis Redfield, Lou Richards, Ernie Sabella,[2] Elmarie Wendel,[3] Ned Beatty, Robert Vaughn, and Roddy McDowall.[4] The film was directed by Mark W. Travis and written by Randolph Davis and Darryl Zarubica.[5] [6]

Plot

An American submarine races to get a nuclear weapon before a Russian submarine.

Cast

Production

Going Under was filmed in 1990 as Dive!.

Release

Although never released in theaters, Going Under was released on VHS on August 23, 1991. The film can be streamed online by Amazon Video via Warner Home Video.[7]

Reception

TV Guide gave Going Under 2 stars out of 5 stars.[8] In Hal Erickson's book Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918, he writes: "Unlike A Man Called Sarge, Going Under actually indicates that some thought and money went into its preparation. While the production values are not lavish, they are at least up to 1990s theatrical feature standards."

See also

Bibliography

. Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. Hal Erickson (author). McFarland & Company. New York City. 2012. 978-0786462902.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wendy Schaal. Film Reference Library. Toronto. December 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Ernie Sabella. Film Reference Library. Toronto. December 25, 2016.
  3. Web site: Elmarie Wendel. https://web.archive.org/web/20161226151411/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb5994209. dead. December 26, 2016. BFI National Archive. British Film Institute. United Kingdom. December 25, 2016.
  4. Book: Milne, Jeff. Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon a comprehensive guide to the movie trivia game. Amazon Publishing. Seattle. 2009. 9780615285214.
  5. Web site: Going Under. Turner Classic Movies. Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Atlanta. December 25, 2016.
  6. Web site: Going Under. https://web.archive.org/web/20161226151229/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7d9abbfd. dead. December 26, 2016. BFI National Archive. British Film Institute. United Kingdom. December 25, 2016.
  7. Web site: Going Under. Amazon Video. Seattle. December 25, 2016. B000SVZIPS.
  8. Web site: Going Under. TV Guide. NTVB Media CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation) . New York City. December 25, 2016.