A Glimpse of Hell (film)
| A Glimpse of Hell | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | David Freed |
| Directed by | Mikael Salomon |
| Starring |
James Caan Robert Sean Leonard Daniel Roebuck |
| Music by | David C. Williams |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Andrew Adelson Tracey Alexander |
| Producer(s) |
Mitch Engel Terry Coyle (supervising producer) |
| Cinematography | Jon Joffin |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
20th Century Fox Television Fox Television Studios Glimpse of Hell Productions |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original release | March 18, 2001 |
A Glimpse of Hell is a drama film originally made for TV and was initially shown on the FX TV network. It was released in the United States on March 18, 2001. It was filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and stars James Caan, Robert Sean Leonard, and Daniel Roebuck. It was directed by Mikael Salomon. The film is based on the book A Glimpse of Hell: The Explosion on the USS Iowa and Its Cover-Up by Charles C. Thompson II about the 1989 turret explosion incident on the USS Iowa and its aftermath.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| James Caan | Captain Fred Moosally |
| Robert Sean Leonard | Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel P. Meyer |
| Daniel Roebuck | Petty Officer Dale Mortensen |
| Jamie Harrold | Kendall Truitt |
| John Doman | Admiral Langlett |
| John Benjamin Hickey | |
| Dashiell Eaves | Clay Hartwig |
| Hugh Thompson | |
| Alan C. Peterson | MCPO Ziegler |
| Bill MacDonald | |
| Ken James | Adm. Chapin |
| Eugene Lipinski | Skelley |
| Chris Owens | Agent Flynn |
| Bruce Gray | Donald Meyer |
| James Bulliard | Gunner's Mate Tim Sykes |
| Sherry Devanney | Kathy Kubicina |
| Jennifer Overton | Evelyn Hartwig |
Critical reception
Buzz McClain of allmovie gave the movie 3.5 of 5 stars stating: "Taut and compelling, A Glimpse of Hell is a based-on-fact story that doesn't feel like it was drawn entirely from dry depositions and courtroom testimony." The movie when first shown, scored a 3.3 household rating and drew 2.7 million viewers.[1] This was enough to make A Glimpse of Hell the most-watched program in FX's seven-year history, at the time.[1] There is some minor inaccuracy in several screen shots of battleships: They all are of BB-63, as given by the "63" in the stem writing. However, BB-63 is the USS Missouri; the correct hull number for the USS Iowa is BB-61, as shown by the "61" on the caps of the various characters.
References
- 1 2 "Hell sends FX ratings Heavenward". Broadcasting & Cable. 2001-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
External links
- A Glimpse of Hell at AllMovie
- A Glimpse of Hell at the Internet Movie Database
- A Glimpse of Hell at Rotten Tomatoes