A Glimpse of Hell
by Mikael Salomon
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Actor: Daniel Roebuck, James Caan, Jamie Harrold, Jennifer Overton, Sherry DevanneyDirector: Mikael Salomon
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-02-26
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Movie Review: a glimpse of false accusations
Summary: 4 Stars
A GLIMPSE OF HELL (2001)
directed by Mikael Salomon
approx. 85 minutes
This movie is a dramatization of the tragedy that happened on the USS Iowa ship in 1989. We know that an explosion occurred in gun turret number 2 that killed 47 members of the crew. This was a catastrophe for the Navy and the ship's Captain Fred Moosally. The NCIS made a rushed attempt at an investigation and wrongly accused a gunner's mate of being a distraught gay man who sabatoged the ship due to relationship troubles.
The movie has good acting with James Caan and Daniel Roebuck's parts being especially memorable. The budget wasn't huge but there aren't any parts that drag. Some of the dialogue is a little melodramatic (especially from the investigators), but given the sensationalistic nature of the allegations maybe it is believable. As it has been pointed out, the characters incorrectly call each other "soldier" when they are in the Navy. These things don't ruin the movie though, and its a tastefully done version of a story that could've easily been told in a moronic way.
Danish director Mikael Salomon has done a lot of other TV productions including an episode of HBO's "ROME" and the 2004 version of 'SALEM'S LOT'.
R.I.P. to all the crew members who died on the USS Iowa.
Summary of A Glimpse of Hell
Was it an accident... a case of negligence... or a deliberate act of sabotage? When the deaths of 47 sailors on an ill-fated training exercise are blamed on a single despondent crew member, the ship's hardened Captain (Caan) supports the Navy's official position in order to save face. But a skeptical Lieutenant (Leonard) with a different theory risks his own reputation - and his career - to discover the truth behind the tragedy.Action & Adventure DVD Video
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