Action thriller set in Arctic Ocean
From the producers of Fast & Furious and London Has Fallen comes an action thriller set deep under the Arctic Ocean, Hunter Killer. Starring Gerard Butler, the movie is now screening in Philippine theaters, as presented by VIVA International Pictures and MVP Entertainment.
Hunter Killer refers to a naval vessel, especially a submarine, equipped to locate and destroy enemy vessels. The story begins with the sinking of a Russian submarine in the Arctic Ocean, which is immediately followed by the disappearance of the American sub that has been ghosting it. During the investigation, it is discovered that a rogue Russian admiral is attempting to carry out a blood-thirsty coup at a naval base in Russia which could dismantle the world order.
Joe Glass (Butler), the captain of a Hunter Killer, must now assemble an elite group of Navy SEALs and cross waters that no American sub has ever crossed before. All this to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and prevent World War III.
“A fictional event (that) could easily occur in today’s world” is how director Donovan Marsh (award-winning crime drama
iNumber, Number) describes the film. “There have been many recent news articles about how Russian and American submarines are chasing each other under water in dangerous ways. Yet, because it’s happening under the ocean, the public never knows what’s going on,” he explains further, then closes his statement in a positive light, “I think audiences will be thrilled, be moved and they’ll have a good deal of fun, all while watching a story highly significant to what’s happening in 2018.”
The authenticity of Hunter
Killer is due to its source material: the novel Firing Point, written by George Wallace, the highly experienced, retired commander of the nuclear attack submarine the USS Houston, along with the awardwinning journalist and best-selling author Don Keith.
Bringing the book to life on screen started with the collaboration of screenwriters Arne Schmidt (Chain
Reaction) and Jamie Moss (Ghost in a Shell), compressing the 700-plus-page novel into a taut exploration of the battle to stop a war both on land and below the water.
Meanwhile, Oscar winner Gary Oldman (Best Actor, Darkest Hour, 2017) plays the role of Admiral Charles Donnegan, the man leading the charge towards military action in the War Room in Washington D.C. to come up with the best response to the imminent global crisis for the United States.
Oldman says, “This rogue Russian Admiral has a master plan. He thinks that he’ll pull off his coup without resistance. But Donnegan feels his job is to respond to any threat with strength and intent.”