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A Glimpse of Hell

Play trailer Poster for A Glimpse of Hell PG-13 2001 1h 25m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A lieutenant (Robert Sean Leonard) searches for the truth after the Navy blames a fatal explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a dead sailor.

Critics Reviews

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 3/5 Oct 20, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 7, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...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 Full Review Janet Branagan Apollo Guide Rated: 66/100 Apr 20, 2002 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member further proof you can't trust the government Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Sad...but good....wonder what really happened! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Mitch Engel
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