Conflict in "Crimson Tide"

Film Review # 59761

Communication
Communication > Interpersonal
Film > Analysis, Criticism, Etc.

Examines conflict resolution by using the movie, "Crimson Tide," as an example.

1,083 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

The 1995 blockbuster hit, "Crimson Tide," is an account in which two senior officers engage in a power struggle on board a nuclear missile submarine. This paper analyzes the conflict core and explores possibilities of resolution and prevention. The paper looks at contributing factors, intervention, and mediation.

From the Paper:

"There are time when intervening directly in conflict is necessary. When the ship's captain becomes irate with the XO in front of the crew, and a heated argument commences, it was COB who decides to intervene and defuse the possibility of violence. As minor as his role may seem, COB is becoming more and more of a mediator in this situation. He is respected by the crew, he is biased only to navy regulations, he is very direct, and his excellent people skills are demonstrated when he calmly defuses the argument between the captain and the XO ..."