George Clooney
Captain Billy Tyne
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The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on the 1997 creative non-fiction book of the same name by Sebastian Junger. The film was adapted by William D. Wittliff , with an uncredited rewrite by Bo Goldman , and tells the story of the Andrea Gail , a commercial fishing vessel that was lost ...
Jun 30, 2000 · A film about the Andrea Gail, a sword-fishing boat that disappeared in a killer storm in the North Atlantic in 1991. Starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and John C. Reilly, directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
- (178K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Wolfgang Petersen
- 2000-06-30
A true-life drama about a sword-fishing boat crew that gets caught in a killer storm in the North Atlantic in October 1991. The film shows the foreshadowing, the sea adventure, the rescue attempts, and the tragic outcome of the Andrea Gail disaster.
- MEL GIBSON, HARRISON FORD, AND NICOLAS CAGE ALL TURNED DOWN PARTS. Unlike Cage and Ford, Gibson simply wanted too much money ($25 million). Gibson’s The Patriot ended up opening on the same weekend as The Perfect Storm and came in second.
- GEORGE CLOONEY WANTED TO PLAY BOBBY. Director Wolfgang Petersen convinced Clooney that he was the perfect age to play the 37-year-old captain Billy Tyne.
- CLOONEY AND WAHLBERG DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE BOSTON ACCENTS. Wahlberg spent a lot of time and effort getting rid of his local accent, and called it “a real turnoff” that he would have to resurrect his old speaking habits.
- THE FAMILIES OF THE ANDREA GAIL CREW MEMBERS UNSUCCESSFULLY SUED THE PRODUCERS. They were upset that the names of their family members weren’t changed, but some facts from the 1991 incident were.
A film based on a true story of a fishing boat caught in a deadly storm in 1991. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to watch or rent the movie online.
- (137)
- Wolfgang Petersen
- PG-13
- George Clooney
Jun 30, 2000 · A film of pure sensation about a fishing ship caught in a violent storm in 1991. The review praises the storm scenes and the Coast Guard rescue, but criticizes the sketchy characters and the lack of human insight.
