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The Perfect Storm
Wolfgang Petersen
(2000)
124min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Tom Hutchinson
This has to be the most waterlogged film since
Titanic
, and those prone to
mal de mer
might be advised to have a sick bag to hand. Based on a true story, it concerns the
Andrea Gail
, a fishing vessel that, while sailing in the North Atlantic in 1991, was caught up in the 20th century's worst storm. A bestubbled George Clooney and a smooth-talking Mark Wahlberg (previously seen together in
Three Kings
) head the crew, while director Wolfgang Petersen (who made the submarine epic
Das Boot
) takes a deep breath and plunges the audience in and out of skyscraper-tall waves.
Summary
The skipper of a fishing boat and his crew ignore severe weather warnings and head for a dangerous area of the North Atlantic in search of the last lucrative catch of the season, but end up fighting for survival in the worst storm of the 20th century. Fact-based disaster drama, with George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C Reilly and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
Cast & Crew
Captain Billy Tyne
George Clooney
Bobby Shatford
Mark Wahlberg
Christina Cotter
Diane Lane
Dale "Murph" Murphy
John C Reilly
David "Sully" Sullivan
William Fichtner
Linda Greenlaw
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Melissa Brown
Karen Allen
Alexander McAnally III
Bob Gunton
Michael "Bugsy" Moran
John Hawkes
Alfred Pierre
Allen Payne
Edie Bailey
Cherry Jones
Todd Gross
Christopher McDonald
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Warner Bros
Guidance:
Edited for violence and language.
Available on:
video and DVD
Released on:
28 Jul 2000
Drama
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