I was in high school, when the book, "The bedford incident" was published, Jan 1963.
Curiously, 3 months after JFK's cuban missile crisis. Watching this movie, I had the distinct feeling, there was an effort to recapture that same tension. Also handcuffing the captain, because there was a bigger political issue........was right out of instructions given to pilots flying over Cuba to collect data. They were instructed, "no matter what happens, you will not be fired upon, even if you are, you weren't."
I gave this movie a 7, because IMHO, it was a bit too wordy, a bit too much fleshing out minor characters like the doctor. For anyone born after 1962, and the near nuclear crisis, Kennedy facing down the Russians, and demanding the removal of 1st strike nuclear weapons from Cuba, needs to see movies reminiscent of that era, to understand the value of communication between nations.
Curiously, 3 months after JFK's cuban missile crisis. Watching this movie, I had the distinct feeling, there was an effort to recapture that same tension. Also handcuffing the captain, because there was a bigger political issue........was right out of instructions given to pilots flying over Cuba to collect data. They were instructed, "no matter what happens, you will not be fired upon, even if you are, you weren't."
I gave this movie a 7, because IMHO, it was a bit too wordy, a bit too much fleshing out minor characters like the doctor. For anyone born after 1962, and the near nuclear crisis, Kennedy facing down the Russians, and demanding the removal of 1st strike nuclear weapons from Cuba, needs to see movies reminiscent of that era, to understand the value of communication between nations.