Actors: Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark, Martin Balsam, Eric Portman
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Bedford Incident
Journalist Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is sent to write a news story on the U.S.S. Bedford, an American navy destroyer. He meets the ships captain, Eric Finlander (Richard Widmark) and learns that the Bedford is trailing a Soviet submarine that has violated the territorial waters of Greenland.
Finlander keeps his crew on high alert, but soon the chase grows tiring and when as they attempt to force the submarine to appear, one mistake could start World War III.
--Matthew W. Kresal, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 10% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Specific to
- near future war
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- unhappy
How many deaths in film?
- hundreds
Kind of violence:
- nuclear/unconventional war
Unusual forms of death
- visually blown into pieces
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
