72 метра (2004): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2004, 72 метра is an acción, thriller and drama film directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, running about 117 minutes.

What it’s about. The film begins in the 1980s Soviet Union. Two best friends, Orlov and Muravyev, are serving at the Black Sea Navy Base in Sevastopol, Crimea. Both fall in love with one beautiful girl Nelly, and their friendship suffers a first blow. Because she picks Muravyev, his friend Orlov struggles with an inferiority complex and becomes a secretive alcoholic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, both friends are transferred to the Northern Fleet on the Polar Ocean. One day their sub is performing a routine training. A disturbed WWII mine slowly moves on a collision course with the sub. A mighty blast knocks down everyone inside the wrecked sub, 72 meters below the sea level. Then ensues a nerve-racking struggle for survival.

Who’s in it. 72 метра stars Sergei Makovetsky as Chernenko, Marat Basharov as Petr Orlov, Andrey Krasko as Gennady Yanichar and Dmitri Ulyanov as Captain-Leutenant Ivan Murav'yov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, 72 метра has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 72 метра page.

If you liked it. Fans of 72 метра tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.