Question
Answer the following about films featuring ballistic missile submarines, or as they’re known in US naval slang, boomers. For 10 points each:
[10h] This 1995 film stars Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington as the feuding captain and XO of the boomer USS Alabama, who struggle for control of the sub after disagreeing about whether to launch a nuclear missile.
ANSWER: Crimson Tide
[10e] In The Hunt for Red October, this character deduces that the title boomer’s captain, Marko Ramius, intends to defect rather than launch his missiles. This Tom Clancy-created CIA analyst was played by Alec Baldwin in that film.
ANSWER: Jack Ryan [accept either]
[10m] K19: The Widowmaker stars this actor as the captain of a Soviet boomer that suffers a coolant leak, leading to a meltdown. Coincidentally, this man also played Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
ANSWER: Harrison Ford
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 25% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |