The Hunley (1999)
CSS Hunley tells the incredible true story of the crew of the manually propelled submarine CSS Hunley, during the siege of Charleston of 1864. It is a story of heroism in the face of adversity, the Hunley being the first submersible to sink an enemy boat in time of war. It also relates the human side of the story relating the uncommon and extaordinary temperament of the 9 men who led the Hunley into history and died valiantly accomplishing this feat.
- Date of release
- 1999-07-11
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- History, War, Action, Drama
- Director
- John Gray
Casting
- Armand Assante — Lt. George Dixon
- Donald Sutherland — Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard
- Chris Bauer — Simkins
- Gerry Becker — Capt. Pickering
- Sebastian Roché — Collins
- Michael Stuhlbarg — Wicks
- Alex Jennings — Lt. Alexander
- Michael Dolan — Becker
- Jeff Mandon — Miller
- Frank Vogt — Ronald White
Interesting facts
The Hunley is a 1999 American historical drama television film written and directed by John Gray, from a story by Gray and John Fasano. The film stars Armand Assante, Donald Sutherland, Alex Jennings, Michael Dolan, and Christopher Bauer, and is based on the true story of the H. L. Hunley submarine and the action of 17 February 1864. It aired on TNT on July 11, 1999.
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