Ice Station Zebra
1968 · 149 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 12,358 VOTES · DIR. John Sturges
Overview
A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. The atomic submarine Tigerfish, commanded by Cmdr. James Ferraday (Rock Hudson), is dispatched to save them.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,387 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:06:40 It's down.
00:11:48 You'll have to try and get the rest from your passenger.
00:17:56 - But there has been some speculation. - I see.
00:23:38 Mark. Bearing, 195.
00:27:16 Sure they are.
00:30:35 ...as, and if...
00:36:54 By the officials at the air base.
00:40:51 All right. I'll put you in with...
00:46:17 Not quite. An insignificant difference, perhaps...
00:51:26 - How thick? - Twelve feet, sir.
00:55:55 Mark, ridge, 18 feet.
01:00:00 number one auxiliary to sea.
01:04:35 Three machines on the line.
01:10:49 Attention, this is the captain. We're on our way up. Everything is under control.
01:15:43 Have you forgotten? I'm in charge of this operation.
01:24:23 Go 10 degrees left, Zabrinczski.
01:35:20 - Dr... - This is Zebra, Viking. Do you read me?
01:43:43 What size is the film?
01:47:17 We calculated they had 13 days maximum in which to determine the point of reentry.
01:51:16 I brought one with me. Same as Halliwell's.
02:01:30 Yes. You are in excellent shape.
02:10:17 Get it out of there.
02:14:49 ...beginning...
05:00:00 No IFF.
Cast & Characters
Rock Hudson
Cdr. James Ferraday
Ernest Borgnine
Boris Vaslov
Patrick McGoohan
David Jones
Jim Brown
Capt. Leslie Anders
Tony Bill
Lt. Russell Walker
Lloyd Nolan
Admiral Garvey
Alf Kjellin
Col. Ostrovsky
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn
Ted Hartley
Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Murray Rose
Lt. George Mills
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,387
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:06:40
Final line05:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJohn Sturges
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$4,600,000
IMDb votes12,358