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Release Date:
30 June 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
In the Fall of 1991, the "Andrea Gail" left Gloucester, Mass. and headed for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Two weeks later, an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history. morePlot:
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 19 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(59 articles)
Clooney's Future is 'Up in the Air' with Jason Reitman (From Get The Big Picture. 28 August 2008, 9:38 AM, PDT)
On DVD Today: July 22, 2008 (From Rope Of Silicon. 22 July 2008, 3:28 AM, PDT)
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A stellar cast delivers a stellar performance. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | George Clooney | ... | Billy Tyne |
 | Mark Wahlberg | ... | Bobby Shatford |
 | John C. Reilly | ... | Dale 'Murph' Murphy |
 | Diane Lane | ... | Christina Cotter |
 | William Fichtner | ... | David 'Sully' Sullivan |
 | John Hawkes | ... | Michael 'Bugsy' Moran |
 | Allen Payne | ... | Alfred Pierre |
 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... | Linda Greenlaw |
 | Karen Allen | ... | Melissa Brown |
 | Cherry Jones | ... | Edie Bailey |
 | Bob Gunton | ... | Alexander McAnally III |
 | Christopher McDonald | ... | Todd Gross |
 | Michael Ironside | ... | Bob Brown |
 | Rusty Schwimmer | ... | Irene 'Big Red' Johnson |
| Janet Wright | ... | Ethel Shatford |
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Rated PG-13 for language and scenes of peril.Parents Guide:
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130 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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The first movie the crew of the Andrea Gail watches right before Bobby confronts Billy, is Pale Rider (1985). moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: While the Andrea Gail is fishing at the Flemish Caps, seagulls are visible. While you might not expect to see them so far from shore, seagulls are often found far at sea in the Atlantic, since they can live on and between ships in the area. moreQuotes:
Bobby Shatford: So, what are you so happy about?Captain Billy Tyne: You just caught me on a good night. I'm doing what I was made to do - and I've got a feeling I'm going to do it even better this time.
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Hungry Heart moreFAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs this movie based on a book?
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It is inescapable fact that it is very difficult to take real-life events and translate them into an interesting and thrilling movie. Ron Howard perfected the art with "Apollo 13" and now Wolfgang Petersen continues on with "The Perfect Storm".
This story of Gloucester, MA. fishermen who go out for one last try at a big payoff in a slumping season packs quite a wollup once they get caught up in an event that had never before been recorded: the perfect storm. From there, you have to suspend belief just a bit and drink in the events occurring aboard the Andrea Gail. It's not tough, as the cast delivers them perfectly.
George Clooney may have played his signature role as Capt. Billy Tyne, skipper of the ill-fated Andrea Gail on that fateful day in 1991. Clooney comes off as neither overly glamorous, or bigger than life, but as a simple common man just trying to break his fishing slump and bring home a big payday for his boss, his crew, and himself. When George relaxes and puts himself into a role, he is better off, and Capt. Tyne is the pinnacle of that for him.
Mark Wahlberg comes on board as Bobby Shatford, a rookie fisherman who is trying to make a better life for himself and his girlfriend Chris (nicely played by Diane Lane). Bobby is the only character given equal depth to Billy and comes off with the same impression: a good guy who was trying hard to make a better life. Very nicely done here as well.
Supporting cast is good, John C. Reilly as Dale "Murph" Murphy, William Fichtner as David "Sully" Sullivan, a late arrival to the Andrea Gail's crew, Michael Ironside as the profit first Bob Brown. All of these stellar characterizations and serve brilliantly to put you into Gloucester of 1991.
Wolfgang Petersen has created a gripping film, full of chillingly realistic special effects. He skillfully took Sebastian Junger's novel and tweaked it to fit the confines of the motion picture screen. Casting and acting by all involved was perfect and you never once feel like anything is overacted or overly dramatic, just that you are somehow involved with the fear that had to have been involved on that night.
4 1/2 out of 5