Black sea is a 2014 submarine disaster thriller film directed by kevin macdonald, written by dennis kelly, and starring jude law, scoot mcnairy, ben mendelsohn, and david threlfall. Chicago im on board with jude law leading a film and neutral about submarine movies as a genre. Vulgar, brash and loud, dom hemingway has just been released from prison after serving twelve years for his crime as a safecracker working for ivan fontaine, who doms best friend and associate dickie black calls one of the most dangerous men in europe. If watching people submerged deep in the ocean, with just a thin layer of metal between them and instant death is your thing, then you will love this list of mustsee submarine movies. Jude law goes underwater treasure hunting posted on thursday, october 2nd, 2014 by germain lussier if movies have taught. Director kevin mcdonalds solid, tense thriller combines the submarine. Macdonald is a scottish filmmaker, who started his career making documentaries including most famously touching the void. One of hitlers uboats is just sitting on the sea bed, law s rogue captain explains with a gruff scotch brogue, full of gold. Review black sea thriller submarine heist jude law the mary sue. While jude law was able to avoid putting on a diving suit for this film actor ben mendolsohn was cast as the vessels lead diver, he does have scuba training. Black sea centres on a rogue submarine captain jude law who, after being laid off from a salvage company. Jude law knows submarine movies are kinda predictable mtv. As greed and desperation take control onboard their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival. Jan 29, 2015 in 1997, jude law was cast as the epitome of male perfection, a tan, toned, bronzed adonis with an astute mind to match his angular features, in gattaca.
A disgruntled salvage worker jude law enlists a ragtag crew on a submarine mission to recover a stash of sunken nazi gold. Jude law stars as a rogue captain who puts together a misfit crew to recover lost nazi. Jude law, center, stars as a rogue submarine captain after sunken treasure in director kevin macdonalds undersea adventure black sea. Jude law knows submarine movies are kinda predictable and theres always going to be the were going down. For most of its running time, the suspenseful maritime thriller black sea takes place aboard an ancient russian submarine. Black sea centres on a rogue submarine captain jude law who, after. Jude law in submarine thriller black sea film4 clip youtube. Jude law teamed with filmmaker kevin macdonald to shoot submarine thriller black sea partly on a real russian sub in southeast england.
Black seas macguffin is nazi treasure, probably the best of all macguffins, and jude law s protagonist is a rogue submarine captain, my alltime favorite stock movie character. Dec 12, 2018 chicago im on board with jude law leading a film and neutral about submarine movies as a genre. As ruggedly crafted as youd expect from director kevin macdonald, with a sturdy ensemble led by jude law as a submarine captain of formidable sangfroid, the film nonetheless never quite sparks. Oscarwinning director kevin macdonald talks about jude law, submarine movies and how we define manhood updated jan 10, 2019. In 2007, he received an honorary cesar and was named a knight of the order of arts and letters by the. Jude law stars as a rogue submarine captain after sunken treasure in the depths of the black sea in the adventure thriller black sea, directed by academy award winner kevin macdonald. Jude law stars as a submariner in black sea the new. As jude law goes diving for nazi gold in black sea, here are 10 of the genres most mustsee entries. Oct 02, 2014 black sea centres on a rogue submarine captain jude law who, after being laid off from a salvage company, pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumoured to be lost in the. Jude law and his costars of black sea werent just pretending to. Oct 02, 2014 black seas macguffin is nazi treasure, probably the best of all macguffins, and jude laws protagonist is a rogue submarine captain, my alltime favorite stock movie character. Jude law plays robinson, a tough scottish submarine captain and exnavy man heartlessly laid off by a marine salvage company, who hears about the existence of a russian submarine that went to the. The new film black sea starring jude law was set on this russian submarine, real nickname the black widow. The film was released in the united kingdom on 5 december 2014, and in the united states on 23 january 2015.
To call the boat a tin can would be an insult to metal containers everywhere. Full movies coverage black sea is a submarine thriller, with jude law sporting a thick scottish accent and a. The 40yearold actor spent several days on hms talent learning the life of a submariner, and he remained on board when the vessel left gibraltar to take part in war games in the mediterranean. His character, robinson, has worked 11 years as a submarine captain for a british salvage company losing his wife and family. Jude law plays a veteran submariner who assembles a misfit crew to pull off an audacious salvage operation in depths of the black sea, after being laid off. Submarine is a 2010 comingofage comedydrama film written and directed by richard ayoade and starring craig roberts, yasmin paige, noah taylor, paddy considine and sally hawkins. This is our first look at jude law in a submarineset thriller called black sea.
Black sea a harddriving submarine captain is hired to steal gold from a sunken nazi sub, but theres no honor among thieves during this underwater heist. Music from another room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy. Jude law stars in the new movie,black sea, out january 23 as a moody and recently laidoff submarine captain hired to find nazi gold. Submarine film set from black sea starring jude law, foxtrot u475 by collegefreaks2000. Jude law, with a short growth of stubble and a low growl of an accent, stars as robinson, a navy veteran who, in his first scene, is being fired after over a decade with a shipping company. Nov 17, 2014 universal pictures has released the first clip from kevin macdonalds upcoming submarine thriller black sea. David jude heyworth law born 29 december 1972 is an english actor. The cast and crew of the kevin macdonalddirected focus features movie spent a few weeks filming on an actual underwater vessel. This is our first look at jude law in a submarine set thriller called black sea. In the film law plays robinson, an ex submarine captain and former british navy man who takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the black sea for a sub thats rumored to be.
Jude law, black sea team reveal appeal of making original. Tensions run high in kevin macdonalds dark submarine thriller. With jude law, scoot mcnairy, ben mendelsohn, david threlfall. My primary prescreening interest in the quietly marketed thriller black sea was what. Dec 04, 2014 jude law plays robinson, a tough scottish submarine captain and exnavy man heartlessly laid off by a marine salvage company, who hears about the existence of a russian submarine that went to the.
The film is being directed by the last king of scotland director kevin macdonald, and law plays robinson, who is down on his luck. Rogue submarine captain jude law scottishly steals nazi. He has received multiple award nominations including for two academy awards, four golden globes awards, two screen actors guild awards and two british academy film awards. Jan 15, 2015 jude law, with a short growth of stubble and a low growl of an accent, stars as robinson, a navy veteran who, in his first scene, is being fired after over a decade with a shipping company. Jude law sports an odd, gruff scottish accent throughout as captain robinson, a recently laid off submarine captain. Review black sea thriller submarine heist jude law the. Its a caper where jude law assembles a half russian half british submarine crew to go find a sunken uboat, that reportedly contains a vast amount of gold. Oct 21, 20 the movie teams law with director kevin macdonald in a tale that follows robinson, an unemployed submarine captain and former british navy man who is hired to lead an expedition to find a sunken. Jude law on board submarine hms talent in gribraltar for filming. Black sea behind the submarine featurette with jude law. Submarine heist black sea is here for all your jude law underwater needs good acting, a clever concept, and great directing saves this movie from sinking. Its more of a floating museum exhibit, a rustcoated relic from another lifetime. A harddriving submarine captain is hired to steal gold from a sunken nazi sub, but theres no honor among thieves during this underwater heist. Jan 28, 2015 jude law stars in the new movie,black sea, out january 23 as a moody and recently laidoff submarine captain hired to find nazi gold entombed in a uboat at the bottom of the black sea.
But then, robinson discovers a russian uboat that he believes to contain russian gold sent to. In preparation for new film black sea, in which he plays a rogue submarine captain who goes in search of hidden nazi treasure, jude law. Jude law on books, dating and bulking up for submarine. Jude laws new film black sea, directed by kevin macdonald, starts promisingly before its script and realism falter. Jude law in submarine thriller black sea film4 clip. One can almost smell the huff and puff of diesel as this mechanical leviathan lurches to life, sending a dirty. Jude law gives us the grand tour of the submarine from his upcoming film black sea. Black sea is a great movie imo that feels kind of forgotten about.
Nov 19, 2014 in preparation for new film black sea, in which he plays a rogue submarine captain who goes in search of hidden nazi treasure, jude law spent several days aboard a nuclear submarine. Hailed by critics as the best underwater thriller of 2015, black sea is finally in select theaters this friday. Dec 05, 2014 as ruggedly crafted as youd expect from director kevin macdonald, with a sturdy ensemble led by jude law as a submarine captain of formidable sangfroid, the film nonetheless never quite sparks. It was listing badly due to damaged ballast tanks until the film company repaired. In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the black sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold. Submarine film set from black sea starring jude law, foxtrot u475 by collegefreaks2000 2. Jude law on black sea, submarines, accents and his favorite. Directed by academy award winner kevin macdonald one day in september, the last king of scotland, black sea centers on a rogue submarine captain law who, after being laid off from a salvage.
The movie tells the story of a group of submariners searching for lost nazi gold at the bottom of the black sea in eastern europe. The title of the film black sea is both descriptive and geographic. Kevin macdonalds black sea starring jude law and scoot. Despite rugged craft and a seaworthy ensemble, kevin macdonalds lowkey submarine thriller never quite sparks to. Black sea 2014 is a great caper movie starring jude law, it. In 1997, jude law was cast as the epitome of male perfection. Black sea movie clip equal share 2015 jude law submarine thriller hd in order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the.
First black sea clip features jude law as a submarine captain. This is a very compelling story that has few moments without tension present. Im something of a sucker for submarinemovie clichs. First black sea clip features jude law as a submarine. Black sea is a good, solid, claustrophobic, underwater thriller with a quality cast on good form. Recommendation black sea is a great movie imo that feels kind of forgotten about. First look at jude law in sub hunt feature, black sea.
The film has an impressive, eclectic cast of character actors, and you were all working in tight, confined spaces on. Black sea 2014 is a great caper movie starring jude law. Jude law finds gold in first pics from submarine thriller. Jude law, scoot mcnairy, ben mendelsohn watch all you want for free. Jude law on books, dating and bulking up for submarine thriller. Jude law in black sea, filmed in a russian submarine on the river medway extra time kevin macdonald director and producer kevin macdonald was born in glasgow in 1967. There are a few shots in this film that christopher ross and i took on a recce. A rogue submarine captain jude law pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the black sea. Jude law films underwater drama black sea on russian. Half submarine picture, half heist movie, black sea is an.
Jude law plays robinson, a submarine captain put out to graze by his salvage company who finds an audacious way to get back at his old bosses and make some money at the same time. A suspenseful adventure thriller directed by academy award winner kevin macdonald, centering on a rogue submarine captain twotime academy award nominee jude law who pulls together a. Jude law plunges headlong into the bleak waters of black sea. Submarine film from uss skate ss305 1945 full by wwiipublicdomain. Jan 26, 2015 jude law on black sea, submarines, accents and his favorite role the actor discusses his latest film. Focus features takes fans behindthescenes with star jude law. Submarine film set from black sea starring jude law, foxtrot u475. It was adapted from the 2008 novel submarine by joe dunthorne, and is an international coproduction between the united kingdom and the united states. The film wastes no time in throwing us a dose of exposition detailing a lost nazi sub from wwii which was apparently sunk whilst transporting a large amount of gold. Submarine film set from black sea starring jude law. Rogue submarine captain jude law scottishly steals nazi gold. Jude law, scoot mcnairy, ben mendelsohn, david threlfall.
Universal pictures has released the first clip from kevin macdonalds upcoming submarine thriller black sea. Black sea 2014 is a great caper movie starring jude law, its about a submarine crew who search for a sunken nazi uboat full of gold. Thus, robinson jude law a submarine pilot who has just been fired from his job at a marine salvage yard puts a team together to recover millions of dollars worth of gold bars that sank to the bottom of the black sea inside a german uboat. Black sea is a 2014 submarine disaster thriller film directed by kevin macdonald, written by dennis kelly, and starring jude law, scoot mcnairy, ben. Submarine heist black sea is here for all your jude law underwater needs good acting, a clever concept, and great directing saves this movie. Jude law and director kevin macdonald on black sea. Jude law on books, dating and bulking up for submarine thriller black sea. One can almost smell the huff and puff of diesel as this mechanical leviathan lurches to life.
Kevin macdonald attends the film independent screening of black sea on december. First look at jude law in submarine thriller black sea. A suspenseful adventure thriller directed by academy award winner kevin macdonald, centering on a rogue submarine captain twotime academy award nominee jude law who pulls together a misfit crew. Why oscarwinning director kevin macdonald decided to make a submarine thriller.
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