Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

1968 · 148 min · EN · G · 6.2 (145 votes)
Dir. John Sturges · Starring Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Alf Kjellin · Music Michel Legrand

An American nuclear sub... A sky full of Russian paratroopers... A race for the secret of Ice Station Zebra!

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A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. The atomic submarine Tigerfish, commanded by Cmdr. James Ferraday (Rock Hudson), is dispatched to save them.

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A tense, claustrophobic journey beneath the ice. This Cold War thriller ratchets up the suspense with every turn, blending espionage intrigue with the chilling isolation of the Arctic. Expect a steady build of paranoia and danger in this classic submarine adventure.

tensesuspensefulclaustrophobicchillingsteadymid-century thrillersubmarine movieespionage proceduralespionagesurvivalcold war paranoia
based on novel or booksubmarineespionagecold warsatellitearctic polar circle region
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