Search for the Submarine I-52

2000 0h 57m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Companion TV documentary to the National Geographic Magazine article "The Last Dive of I-52" - October 1999 issue. Original NBC / National Geographic TV broadcast: September 11, 1999. When it sank in the deep Atlantic near the end of World War II, the Japanese submarine I-52 went to the bottom with over 100 lives - and a cargo that included two tons of gold and other secrets. Now, a military veteran-turned-adventurer bucks the odds on a long-shot mission to solve a tantalizing mystery over 50 years old, as he embarks on a deep-sea search for the lost submarine and its cargo of gold. Plunge three miles to the ocean floor and explore the sub's twisted remains in an effort to locate the shipment of gold. Be privy to declassified intelligence reports that reveal how WWII code breakers helped track down the I-52 submarine. Be there as U.S. Navy veterans retell stories of their mission to hunt down and sink this Top Secret Japanese war machine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Narrator
Guy Zajonc
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Stouffer
Writers: Nicolas Noxon
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Stouffer, shot by Bill Mills. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Nye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Peter Coyote and Guy Zajonc carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0464190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mark Stouffer directs. Bill Mills behind the camera. Barry Nye cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mark Stouffer, shot by Bill Mills. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Barry Nye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Coyote and Guy Zajonc carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0464190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.