The Sea Wolves
Seen it?1980 | 120 min | War, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk or Greyhound, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$220K worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
- Gregory PeckCol. Lewis Pugh
- Roger MooreCapt. Gavin Stewart
- David NivenCol. W.H. Grice
- Trevor HowardJack Cartwright
- Barbara KellermanMrs. Cromwell
- Patrick MacneeMajor 'Yogi' Crossley
- Kenneth GriffithCharlie Wilton
- Patrick AllenColin Mackenzie
- Wolf KahlerTrompeta
- Robert HoffmannU-Boat Captain