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Ice Station Zebra (1968)

G · 1968-10-23 · 2h 28m · EN
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An American nuclear sub... A sky full of Russian paratroopers... A race for the secret of Ice Station Zebra!

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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John SturgesDirector
Budget
$8M
Box office
$4.6M

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Rock HudsonRock HudsonCdr. James FerradayErnest BorgnineErnest BorgnineBoris VaslovPatrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohanDavid JonesJim BrownJim BrownCapt. Leslie AndersTony BillTony BillLt. Russell WalkerAlf KjellinAlf KjellinCol. OstrovskyGerald S. O'LoughlinGerald S. O'LoughlinLt. Cdr. Bob RaeburnTed HartleyTed HartleyLt. Jonathan HansenMurray RoseMurray RoseLt. George MillsMichael T. MiklerMichael T. MiklerLt. Courtney CartwrightJoseph BernardJoseph BernardDr. Jack BenningJonathan GoldsmithJonathan GoldsmithRussian Aide

Keywords

Based on novel or bookEspionageSubmarineCold warSatelliteArcticArctic polar circle region

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Espionage · SubmarinePacingAction · LongEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference186606Actor preference153649 · 249719 · 71344

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What is Ice Station Zebra about?

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.

How long is Ice Station Zebra?

Ice Station Zebra has a runtime of 148 minutes.

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