Originally Posted by John Channing

Read the book.

While RSRD is the best Hollywood movie on US Subs in the Pacific, they ignored the book and did a Hollywood shoot-em-up.

Ned Beech (the book's author) was not happy with the film and came away under the impression that all they wanted was the title of his best seller, and that they had no intention of doing an accurate drama based on his excellent book.

Did I mention you should read the book?

JCC

ps The book is much better. You should read it.