The Hunley 25 years old

The Hunley

CSS Hunley tells the incredible true story of the crew of the manually propelled submarine CSS Hunley, during the siege of Charleston of 1864. It is a story of heroism in the face of adversity, the Hunley being the first submersible to sink an enemy boat in time of war. It also relates the human side of the story relating the uncommon and extaordinary temperament of the 9 men who led the Hunley into history and died valiantly accomplishing this feat.

Credits

The Hunley Cast

Name Character
Donald Sutherland He was 63, now 89 years old as Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard
Chris Bauer He was 32, now 58 years old as Simkins
Michael Stuhlbarg He was 31, now 56 years old as Wicks
Armand Assante He was 49, now 75 years old as Lt. George Dixon
Sebastian Roché He was 34, now 60 years old as Collins
Gerry Becker He was 48, now 73 years old as Capt. Pickering

The Hunley Crew

Name Department
John Fasano as Writer. He was 37 (52) years old when He died Writing
John Gray as Director. Directing
John Gray as Writer. Writing
The Hunley poster
The Hunley (25 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, July 11, 1999
  • Runtime: 94 minutes