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George Clooney,
George Clooney,
Mark Wahlberg,
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Wolfgang Petersen,
Wolfgang Petersen
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: Warner Home Video
: Drama, Disaster Action, Adventure, Seafaring
: 130 min.
: English, French
: English, French
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In October 1991, a dying tropical hurricane from Bermuda collided with a cold front from the Great Lakes, resulting in a "perfect storm" of previously unknown destructive impact that resulted in 100-foot waves; tragically, the crew of a fishing boat was lost in the midst of the fearsome storm. Based on the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm tells the story of the ship's brave and hard-working crew. Billy Tyne (George Clooney), captain of the Andrea Gail, hasn't had much luck finding catch on his most recent trips to sea, and with money short, he and his crew -- Bob Shatford (Mark Wahlberg), Dale Murphy (John C. Reilly), and David Sullivan (William Fichtner) set out again when they hear that the fish are running. Billy's hunch proves correct, but when the ship's refrigeration system goes haywire, they have to return to shore as quickly as possible before the fish spoil, sending them into the middle of the worst storm in history. The supporting cast includes Mary Elziabeth Mastrantonio, Diane Lane, Bob Gunton, and Karen Allen; Wolfgang Petersen, whose breakthrough film was the aquatic wartime drama Das Boot, directed. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| Storm is the star
by edgeglx
May 5, 2003 - 11:10 AM PDT
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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This is the 2nd time I've caught the show. The first time was in the cinema, and now on DVD, after I've read the book. Basically, I feel more character development could be done. Clooney as the Captain is pretty convincing, but I feel the crew also deserves to be treated the same way.
All in all, quite an entertaining film, but for people who've caught it before, once is enough. |
| Beefcake battles brine
by jogilvy
July 19, 2002 - 4:22 PM PDT
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1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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This film, adpated from the even more harrowing tale by Sebastian Junger, no stranger to adventure himself, stars a whole host of good-looking laddies who've been cast upon the sea.
Clooney, Wahlberg and co grit it out as deep sea fisherman, while the gals stay at home drinking, worrying and gazing out to sea.
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