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    The Perfect Storm

    PG-132000 · Thriller · 2h 9m

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  1. 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 ...

    • $328.7 million
    • June 30, 2000
  2. Jun 30, 2000 · The Perfect Storm: Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. With George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane. An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.

    • (175K)
    • Action, Adventure, Drama
    • Wolfgang Petersen
    • 2000-06-30
  3. Jun 30, 2000 · The Perfect Storm. Roger Ebert June 30, 2000. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Perfect Storm" is a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation. It is about ships tossed by a violent storm. The film doesn't have complex and involving characters, but they are not needed.

  4. The Perfect Storm (2000) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) Produced by. Music by. Cinematography by. Editing by. Casting By. Production Design by. Art Direction by. Set Decoration by. Costume Design by. Makeup Department. Production Management.

    • 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.
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  6. An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

  7. Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature.

    • (137)
    • Mystery & Thriller
    • PG-13
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