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Back in 1991 the 'Andrea Gail' set out fishing in the North Atlantic and something took place that had never happened in recorded history...

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ProducerWolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz, Paula Weinstein

EAN7321900216852

eBay Product ID (ePID)69629437

Product Key Features

ActorCherry Jones, John Hawkes, Allen Payne, Diane Lane, Robert Gunton, William Fichtner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Rusty Schwimmer, Dash Mihok, Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney, Karen Allen, Josh Hopkins, John C. Reilly

Film/TV TitleThe Perfect Storm

DirectorWolfgang Petersen

LanguageEnglish

Run Time130 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerJames Horner

Production DesignerWilliam Sandell

AwardsBest Achievement In Special Effects 2000 - Tim Alexander, Best Achievement In Special Effects 2000 - Stefen Fangmeier, Best Achievement In Special Effects 2000 - Walt Conti, Best Achievement In Special Effects 2000 - Habib Zargarpour, Best Achievement In Special Effects 2000 - John Frazier

Executive ProducerBarry Levinson, Duncan Henderson

Additional InformationBased on the engrossing nonfiction work by Sebastian Junger about the Andrea Gail--a commercial swordfishing boat that was lost at sea in October 1991--Wolfgang Petersen's THE PERFECT STORM brings the pages to life. The movie features a big-name cast (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg) playing the gruff, edgy fishermen in the Gloucester, Massachusetts, port, as well as close-up camera shots of the boats moored on the wintry docks. Viewers are drawn into the closely knit New England community that is struck speechless by a fierce nor'easter made from three merging hurricanes. Meteorologists call it the Perfect Storm.<BR>Despite the weather forecast, skipper Billy Tyne (Clooney) insists that his crew go out on one more 30-day swordfishing trip before the winter sets in. At sea, a series of tragedies ensues, including a man dragged overboard by one of the 300-foot-long lines and a bloodthirsty shark that gets reeled onto the deck accidentally. What's worse, the skipper's right-hand man, Bobby Shatford (Wahlberg), is homesick for his girlfriend back onshore. But it is not until the storm finally hits and the special effects--mountainous dark digitized waves--take hold that the Andrea Gail is rendered helpless even to Coast Guard helicopters and THE PERFECT STORM's terrifying true-story tragedy becomes reality.

ReviewsTotal Film - ...Its action sequences make for a truly awe-inspiring spectacle..., Premiere - "...Rent it for that final wave..." -- 3 out of 5 stars -- A Satisfying Rental, New York Times - ...[A] gusty oceanic epic..., Sight and Sound - ...A harrowing nautical adventure driven by dazzling special effects...

ScreenwriterWilliam D. Wittliff

Costume DesignerErica Edell Phillips

AuthorSebastian Junger

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe Perfect Storm

Director of PhotographyJohn Seale

Consumer AdviceContains maritime horror and a single use of strong language