K-19: The Widowmaker corrections

In the scene where the sub launches its test missile you can see the ice around the sub cracking up. Yet later when the crew is outside playing football on the ice, there are no cracks visible. See more...

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When this film was made, many of the original, Russian crew members involved in this historic incident were very upset about the submarine crew being portrayed as drunkards. Oddly enough, one of the promotional items given out at premieres and to executives was a silver K-19 vodka flask. See more...

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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) - 8 corrections

starring Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson (add more)

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When the nuclear technician is talking to the commander about what will happen to the reactor, he mentions that the reactor will go into a thermonuclear explosion. This wouldnt happen, as for a thermonuclear reaction to happen a fusion reaction must happen. The reactor is a fission reactor, so would not go thermoneuclear. [The technicians statement is historically accurate. In the early days of nuclear reactors, many believed a thermonuclear explosion to be a possibility of a reactor melt-down or other malfunction. It's a case of mistaken past beliefs that has later been countered by new knowledge, not a movie mistake.]

In the first scene in the Naval headquarters where Harrison Ford is told he'll be commanding the sub, there is the sound of a helicopter flying overhead. The same helicopter sound occurs during the courtroom scene at the end. The sound is that of a Bell UH-1, commonly called a "Huey" which was THE chopper used in Vietnam. (I flew them) It has an extremely distinctive sound that any Vietnam vet will well remember and NO Russian chopper sounds anything like a Huey! [Russian airports do have Hueys, and not necessarily a military aircraft. Some were modified for transporting cargo and people. Some of the Hueys they had during the Cold War were captured, or rebuilt using parts from various crash sites. Therefore, it is possible for a Huey to be flying in Russia.]

In the scene before the crew departs, all the officers are shown having a drink. They all stand up, toast and then drink. Liam Neeson's character stands up to make a speech. As soon as he finishes all the officers stand up again and drink. At no time did they refill their shot glasses nor did a waiter come and fill them. [Having attended many Russian parties, I can say that not all toasts drain the glass. Usually you take a gulp of whatever you are drinking, and it depends on the person how much is consumed. Some only sip from their drink on a toast.]

In the beginning of the movie a general refers to Khrushchev and Kennedy (both ruling in the same period) as the actual rulers of both countries. In the propaganda movie however they show Richard Nixon (ruling 6 years after Kennedy was killed) as President. [Nixon was Vice-president of Eisenhower till Kennedy was elected. The film of Nixon shows him in that capacity, not as president.]

The American ship in the background of K19 shows a Canadian Restigouhe destroyer, the ship does not carry a helicopter, and the one flying is a Sikorsky S58. [It's not a Restigouche class destroyer. It's the (decomissioned) HMCS Terra Nova. It DID carry a helicopter. http://gwardnet.d2g.com/mac/macamodius/]

Towards the start of the movie, Harrison Ford is addressing the crew. He says something like, 'You will all have the honour of being HER crew'. But, the Soviet Navy always referred to their ships and vessels as males (opposite to the U.S. Navy). [Submarine (podvodnaya lodka) is definitely female. That's because Russian words ending with "a" means female. So, all ships are male and boats female.]

When they're uploading fruits on the sub one of the extras can be seen getting an orange from a basket in secret. [Not necessarily a mistake - could have been intentional].

Every on in the movie refers to the submarine as K19 but the Conning tower (Sail) has a different number painted on it. The same it true of the rescue sub it was refered to as "S" and some number but the number painted on it did not match the dialogue. [The numbers on the conning tower of sub don't indicate their name but several other stuff (like the division the sub belongs to).]

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