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The Red Herring (1988)

1988-05-19 · 15m · EN
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It's 11:00 hrs on Wednseday, or is it Friday? Gliding 400ft beneath the surface in the Pacific Ocean sometime in late 1942. A Japanese convoy has been spotted and the U.S.S. Herring is on the prowl. Weeks of wandering aimlessly has given the crew an energy potential that fires more than just torpedoes. With danger all around them, the perplexed Captain and his assortment of quirky seamen somersault from one misadventure into another.

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Dennis BartokWriterAri TaubDirector

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Thomas GrubeThomas GrubeFlynnAl Nazario HunterAl Nazario HunterStovskyJoe ManuellaJoe ManuellaChiefRuben PlaRuben PlaRichardsPaul RobertsonPaul RobertsonCaptainMichael SchenkMichael SchenkExecMichael SerratoreMichael SerratoreBronsonJeff StanzlerJeff StanzlerDiveplanesStanley TaubStanley TaubCaptain of sunk ship

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Genre affinityComedy · WarDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityWarDirector preference896392Actor preference1140087 · 3200844 · 3200845

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What is The Red Herring about?

It's 11:00 hrs on Wednseday, or is it Friday? Gliding 400ft beneath the surface in the Pacific Ocean sometime in late 1942. A Japanese convoy has been spotted and the U.S.S. Herring is on the prowl. Weeks of wandering aimlessly has given the crew an energy potential that fires more than just torpedoes. With danger all around them, the perplexed Captain and his assortment of quirky seamen somersault from one misadventure into another.

How long is The Red Herring?

The Red Herring has a runtime of 15 minutes.