The Hunley

1h 34min

History

War

Action

Drama

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.

Cast

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Lt. George Dixon
Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard
Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Capt. Pickering
Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Lt. Alexander
Frank Vogt

Frank Vogt

Ronald White

Release date

11th Jul 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English