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.
Jun 30, 2000 · A 2000 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and John C. Reilly. It depicts the fate of the Andrea Gail, a sword-fishing boat that was caught in a deadly storm in the North Atlantic in 1991.
- (178K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Wolfgang Petersen
- 2000-06-30
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.
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.
- 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 deadly storm that hit the Atlantic Ocean in 1991. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out the cast and crew of this disaster movie.
- (137)
- Mystery & Thriller
- PG-13
The Perfect Storm. An unusually severe storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. 7,280 IMDb 6.5 2 h 5 min 2000. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Action · Compelling · Terrifying. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy.
