The Rift story

movie: The Rift (1990) · 1990-03-09

An experimental submarine, the Siren II, with an experienced NATO crew is sent to find out what happened to its predecessor the missing Siren I submarine.

6 total · 2 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
deep sea exploration major Captain Phillips and his crew ventured deep into an ocean rift of the coast of Norway where they discovered a dangerous form of toxic seaweed.
speculative genetic engineering major It turned out that the toxic seaweed in the deep sea rift was the product of illegal genetic engineering experiments by the Contek company.
biological weapons minor It was mentioned that the Contek company was involved in biological weapons research.
commander and subordinate minor Captain Phillips confined Wick Hayes to his quarters at one point.
medical occupation minor Captain Phillip's submarine crew included the ship physician Dr. Carlo Camerini.
nuclear fission power minor Wick Hayes was outraged to find out that the experimental submarined he'd designed, called the Siren I, had been modified to run on nuclear power.