Ice Station Zebra (1968)

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, is dispatched to save them.

Genres: Thriller, Adventure

What to watch after Ice Station Zebra

• The Eagle Has Landed (1976) — Same feel: suspenseful, tense
• Marooned (1969) — John Sturges directed both
• Telefon (1977) — Same subject: espionage
• Escape from New York (1981)
• Airport (1970) — Same feel: suspenseful, tense
• 633 Squadron (1964)