The Icebreaker
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.
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The Icebreaker
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 20, 2016
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Ледокол
Production Companies
Profit, Algous studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia, NTV, Mosfilm
Director
Nikolay Khomeriki
Budget
$10,000,000
Description
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.