The Fifth Missile

The Fifth Missile — Plot

The crew of a Polaris submarine, on a training mission simulating an attack on Russia, is stricken by toxic poisoning. One of the poison's effects is to make its victims hallucinate, and the sub's captain imagines that he has been given an order to actually attack Russia. He prepares to do exactly that.

• Release date
• February 23, 1986
• Runtime
• 144 min
• Genres
• Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
• Director
• Larry Peerce

The Fifth Missile — Cast

Robert Conrad Cmdr. Mark Van Meer David Soul Capt. Kevin Harris Sam Waterston Capt. Allard Renslow Richard Roundtree Cmdr. Frederick Bryce Jonathan Banks Ray Olson Art LaFleur 'Animal' Meslinsky Dennis Holahan Warden Sergio Fantoni Pietro