a a former nuclear submariner and i be frequently annoy when the producer of military movie just make stuff up in the name of dramatic expediency . i can also overcome this annoyance when the dramatic aspect of the film be worth expedite . shove in authentic military lingo can get in the way on occasion . this film be poorly research and poorly act and poorly write and poorly direct . it be a pure bruckheimer esquire hack job whose only redeem quality be it short running time . everyone associate with this film should be ashamed . their family should be ashamed . i can not believe this film get a high rating than the day after . at least the day after be well research and even if the acting be spotty . how you can take a dramatic theme like an ongoing nuclear standoff and great actor like james earl jones and still end up with a giant piece of garbage so lame that call it hackneyed melodramatic drivel be far too generous a complement . if i ever meet mr. sholder and the director of this film and i will simply turn away and mutter to my dot family that man be dead to me .