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Apr 26, 2019 · So, does William Fichtner use a wheelchair? In real life, William Fichtner — who you might recognize from movies like The Perfect Storm, Black Hawk Down and The Dark Knight — does not use a wheelchair to get around.
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
- $120 million- $140 million
- James Horner
Casting William — who doesn’t use a wheelchair in real life — as Adam incited online protests from people both inside and outside the disabled community. "Is it too hard to cast an actor actually in a wheelchair? I know plenty of them. Ableism is a form of discrimination," one individual wrote back in 2017.
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May 7, 2000 · The storm and the sinking were turned into a nonfiction bestseller called “The Perfect Storm,” and Hollywood has come to Gloucester, about 40 minutes north of Boston, to film it.
2000 – 129 minutes. Rated: (for profanity, violence, and intensity). Reviewed by Dustin Putman, July 1, 2000. Wolfgang Petersen's "The Perfect Storm," is a slam-bang, pulse-pounding action thriller that has the clear distinction of creating the most realistic and horrifying storm ever put to celluloid.
Jun 30, 2000 · Play Trailer. The storm is coming. Overview. 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. Wolfgang Petersen. Director. Sebastian Junger. Novel. William D. Wittliff. Screenplay. Top Billed Cast. George Clooney. Capt. Billy Tyne.