K-19: The Widowmaker is a movie released on July 19, 2002, about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine of the same name. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The screenplay was adapted by Christopher Kyle, based on a story written by Louis Nowra. The movie cost $100,000,000 to make, but gross returns were only $35,000,000 in the United States and $30,500,000 internationally. The film was not financed by a major studio , making it one of the most expensive independent films to date. It was filmed in Canada, specifically Toronto, Ontario; Gimli, Manitoba; and... Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1961, the Soviet Union launches its first ballistic missile nuclear submarine, the K-19 — nicknamed "The Widowmaker" due to the many deaths that occurred during its construction. The ship is led by Captain Alexei Vostrikov , aided by executive officer Mikhail Polenin . Polenin, the original captain, and the crew have served together for some time but Vostrikov's appointment is alleged to have been aided by his wife's political connections: her uncle is a member of the Politburo.
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| Release date: | July 19, 2002 |
| Directed by: | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 138 Minutes |
| Producer: | Kathryn Bigelow, Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Edward S. Feldman, Christine Whitaker, Steven-Charles Jaffe |
| Editor: | Walter Murch |
| Music by: | Klaus Badelt |
| Cinematography: | Jeff Cronenweth |
| Screenplay by: | Christopher Kyle |
| Estimated budget: | $100,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |