tragic in more ways than one.

This movie stinks, technically, historically, and factually. From a 8 year Navy man who was at NSWC Indian Head during the propellant powder part of the investigation.

“You see something Tinker?” “A polar bear fell on me..”

Great performance, but not pleased with the staging. Frankly the nuns looked more like they were wearing burqas than habits.

How embarrassing!😊

This ship is one huge garbage bag.

This film disgusts me by the way sailors and their families were treated. The higher up the food chain corruption is sickening and maddening to the point I am angry and so freakin mad that I am not even sure that I am going to watch past 53:55. I'm a Canadian who was a civilian employee of our Canadian Navy as a Marine Engineer on the Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessels (CFAV) under the Queens Harbor Master (QHM) and there is corruption everywhere but not at the level and as frequent as in the States

finally a great quality

Marcia Gay Harden is a stellar actress as well. I could really feel her terror as she wanted to g.t.f.o. that bar, and she spoke not ONE line! Brilliant performance from her, too.

Hold me, just hold me...

Cool 🤩

I appreciate this movie at this time, I has helped me see the roots of the rot we are experiencing to an extreme today. Thank you for making this available to us for free.

Even if his wife and kids never realized it, they were better off without him.

If I was there in person, I couldn't applaud at the end (even though they certainly deserve it) because I am so choked with grief and emotion. A powerful opera and amazing performance. Thank you.😢💔

No film ever made about our navy or any of our military branches disgust me more than this depiction of events. The fact that many of us can attest to similar events throughout decades gone by is deeply distressing.

This movie makes me not appreciate cops

46:34 our pathetic justice system

Damon looks soo young

Great movie!!!

Nothing changes with corruption on any decade 💯 anything to expand their careers 😮😮

Officers/ captain/government tried to scapegoat the sailers than them selfs, officers/ captain/government.corruption

Ese tenor seguramente posee una de las voces mas bellas de tenor de rodos los tiempos.

I see some comments criticizing the accuracy of some of the scenes and props. So what? It's the truth of the story that matters, not whether the actors all wore the correct uniforms or whatever. Save your complaints for the corrupt navy officers who tried to scapegoat a dead victim rather than admit error.

I live in south west Indiana we have more jobs than people right now. So move here if you need a job

This movie breaks my heart I'm 73 this year and I have lived through this and watched my friends go One by one.

We got trouble. Right here in river city

Put America back to work for America. No foreign products. USA made

I was blessed phone tech had a great union still retired with great. benefits. Verizon land line. 40 years. This country needs good unions again. Companies treat employees like shit. CWA UNION

i watched a story of the investigation after the explosion. one of the men interviewed , i think from turret # 1 , said that the static electricity in the air was so bad , the hair on your arms was standing up . could that have been the cause of the spark that caused the explosion.? did anyone pay attention to that statement ?

Couldn't leave people alone evil dude demon

What a weirdo narasist

15:52 that's funny because Matt Damon sang My Funny Valentine in The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Watching this in 2025 is such an insight. 75 years later, this is truer than ever and only those suffering know it. Thank you so much for posting this.

The truth and facts don't matter when it comes to the so called big boys they cover each other's asses and lied their butts off. Many low ranks that had important info were hidden away, not allowed to give evidence. The problem is that no one will ever be held accountable because corruption is written into the big boy's club of cover my ass and I will cover yours code. I am amazed they were allowed to make this movie or release it, we know there was a cover up, we know they lie and the W.H. backs this B.S. up. Now 2025 it's about to get a whole lot worse, corruption will be written into the constitution if performed by a Maga politician or approved by said person for others to commit on said politician's behalf. He or maybe she will be above the law and is given licence to lie their ass off for said politician or a representative without repercussions.

If you watched this and the only thing you came away with is the wrong term for a sailor, the beer, and the size and location of a berth, you are truly not worth listening to. The story is and still is today of the the officers and the major leaders of our combined military units still have zero care about screwing enlisted personnel while covering the stars blatant and disgusting behavior and the lies that they will go to for their own protection. (22 years active duty)

Never could find out WHY Hollyweird didn't have the correct "Naval Lieutenant" Silver Collar Bar (aka Army Captain) on the main Lieutenant in the film.

typical high officers protection. that is the scandalous thing about armies. soldiers die and high officers get medals

What a disgrace. How much of this Hollywood clap is real? Either way the USN command are a bunch of cowards. Too scared to do the right thing and get to the bottom of the accident and highlight that the USN was not providing the support required to safely maintain the turrets. This is a clear charge of delinquency on the part of senior officers. That this sort of behaviour was allowed if not encouraged is criminal. God rest the dear fellows that needlessly lost their lives serving their country that treated them like dirt.

Typical government transparency full of crap.

@08:20 The cans of beer being consumed is a joke, alcohol has not been allowed to be consumed onboard U.S. Navy ships since 1914 and certainly no Chief Petty Officer would do so onboard let alone drink with a lower ranked sailor except during shore leave when out of uniform. @14:00 That is an officer's quarters for 2 Lt.'s and not a 1st class petty officers berthing area. @14:33 The ship would have been at GQ (General Quarters) and all personnel on the bridge would have had a steel helmet on. @23:15 The ship would have already been at General Quarters for a "Live-Fire" gun exercise, so calling for it after the explosion is just stupid Hollywood drama. The correct call to action over the 1MC would have been for which Damage Control Parties should respond. Obviously, the Director either ignored the U.S. Navy military advisors or the advisor(s) didn't know jack! @27:00 No one would be running down the passageway with bulkhead doors wide open as they would all be dogged shut and would have to be opened 1 at a time and then shut behind you and dogged shut again. The only doors that would be allowed to be left open during General Quarters would be if a damage control party was working in that area and had fire hoses strung through it. @33:15 and again @33:38 The word should be "Sailors", not "Soldiers". @39:31 The #1 Turret Officer as an Ensign would not have done an inspection of all 3 turrets, that would have been the duty of the Gunnery Officer. The Ensign would have only done a review and written a report on his own #1 turret. @39:31 and @45:49 The armed sailor in dress white uniform is all wrong, no armed sailor would have been in the interview room and if any security would have been required, it would have been a Chief Petty Officer Master at Arms or 2 Marines in Fatigues, also no cover (hat) would have been worn anywhere inside Officer's Country. @51:30 When I was in the Navy we regularly got a group of sailors together and shared a hotel/motel room in order to cut our costs and party our asses off, I even split a room with my cousin who was in the Marines and came down from his base to my base to visit me. @52:20 The KY-Jelly would have been for self-pleasure. This movie is a joke as is the technical advisory and I grew weary of pointing out all of the mistakes. It is my point of contention that this was purely an accident based on bad powder and a simple spark ignited by failure to follow safety protocols. 👎👎

Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Movies though. 👍👌👏 And of course, I'm a subscriber! Thanks Again Though.

1:20:56 Fuck yeah this is the American way if you can't get help do it yourself and get rid of evil

My dad served on Mighty Mo, BB 63

I remember the shameful sham investigation of the IOWA explosion and how Seamen were scapegoated. Typical of the USN and its CYA mentality of the Navy Officer Corp. . Thank God I joined the USCG instead.. .

Things were better before.

A submarine is not a ship. It is a boat. Another fax pax the new ensign on deck without a cover. Alcohol is not allowed on any US military vessel. Who wrote this? Sailors are not soldiers. I quit watching at 34:05.

Glad I clicked on this film. Good interesting comments. Not watching the film.

I remember following this incident after it occurred! As A US Army Field artillery Officer. I was very interested in the finding of this case, and very perplexed by its findings. I was on active duty in the early 80's and there were many occasions where we did not receive sufficient funds to properly maintain our guns. We weren't the branch of the armed forces that where insufficient funds abounded.

The FBI was properly shown as a bunch of lying bastards more interested in their story than the truth. That's still going on today. F 'em!!

same old story but don't forget how the USA was formed, on greed , theft & violence,,,they resold this story to the world and invade u if u disagree,,, and today there are people who kid u that Ai wont take away your jobs ...so who is REALLY stupid???