A Glimpse of Hell

PG-13

2001

1h 25m

Drama

LGBTQ+

List

33%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

38%

50+ Ratings

Audience Score

A lieutenant (Robert Sean Leonard) searches for the truth after the Navy blames a fatal explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a dead sailor.

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Frances H

Although critics and audiences didn't seem to care for this film, I found it fascinating and enlightening.It was also very well-acted. The test of being an adult is to be responsible for your actions, to admit when you made a mistake, and not try to blame somebody else when you screw up. Teying to shift blame is the act of a child. What does that say about one of the armed forces defending our country? I remember when this incident happened, and the media reports were exactly as portrayed here. And I also remember the later serious doubts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/15

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Audience Member

further proof you can't trust the government

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Sad...but good....wonder what really happened!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

The point?? Hard to watch Robert Sean Leonard as anyone but Wilson from House. =P

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Too bad this flick misfired, it had the potential to be a great movie. Some bad casting and a poor script ruined what could have been a great movie. James Caan was good and the story is interesting. A good script and a better cast could have made this a summer blockbuster.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a really powerful movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie...i think that robert sean leonard, jamie harold, james caan, daniel roebuck, dashiell eaves, hugh thompson play good roles/parts thorughout this movie....i think that the director of this action/adventure/drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great cast throguhout this movie n its a really good movie 2 watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Mikael Salomon

Director

James Caan

Capt. Fred Moosally

Robert Sean Leonard

Lt. Dan Meyer

Daniel Roebuck

PO Dale Mortensen

Hugh Thompson

Actor

Jamie Harrold

Kendall Truitt

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Chuck O'Leary

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Rated: 3/5

Oct 20, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 7, 2005

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David Nusair

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...proves that just because a movie's based on a true story, doesn't mean that it'll necessarily make for a compelling film.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 1, 2003

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Michael Szymanski

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Rated: 4/5

Nov 7, 2002

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Janet Branagan

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Rated: 66/100

Apr 20, 2002

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

A made-for-TV docudrama that breeds Edward Dmytryk's The Caine Mutiny with Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men, A Glimpse of Hell impresses only with its dedication to mediocrity.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 3, 2002

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Synopsis

A lieutenant (Robert Sean Leonard) searches for the truth after the Navy blames a fatal explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a dead sailor.

Director: Mikael Salomon
Producer: Tracey Alexander, Andrew Adelson
Screenwriter: David Freed, Adam Rodman, Tom Topor
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: PG-13, TV-PG (L)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m