The Fifth Missile
1986, English. Directed by Larry Peerce.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Larry PeerceDirector
- Robert ConradCmdr. Mark Van Meer
- David SoulCapt. Kevin Harris
- Sam WaterstonCapt. Allard Renslow
- Richard RoundtreeCmdr. Frederick Bryce
- Jonathan BanksRay Olson
- Art LaFleur'Animal' Meslinsky
- Dennis HolahanWarden
- Sergio FantoniPietro
- Yvette MimieuxCheryl Leary
- Ed BishopAdm. Stewart Cullinane
- Virginia BryantNurse
- John LeamerGlenn Dayley
Details
- Released
- 23 February 1986
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Written by
- Eric Bercovici
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The Fifth Missile runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
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The Fifth Missile isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 February 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fifth Missile?
The Fifth Missile (1986) was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Robert Conrad, David Soul, Sam Waterston.