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The Perfect Storm

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PG13,2hrs 9min

Genres:

Action,Drama

Released:

June 30, 2000

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring:

George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly ...more

Synopsis: In October 1991, a dying tropical hurricane from Bermuda collided with a cold front from the Great Lakes, resulting in a "perfect storm" of previously unknown destructive impact that resulted in 100-foot waves; tragically, the crew of a fishing boat was lost in the midst of the fearsome storm. Based on the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm tells the story of the ship's brave and hard-working crew. Billy Tyne (George Clooney), captain of the Andrea Gail, hasn't had much luck ... Full Synopsis

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	Michael Hastings : Director Wolfgang Petersen returns to form after the disappointing Air Force One (1997) with this taut, detailed account of 1991's "storm of the century." Though the film's landlocked melodrama never takes off -- most of it consists of the fishermen's significant others biting their nails and overacting -- the action at sea is tense, believable, and completely unrelenting. Petersen adeptly mixes CGI ... Full Review

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	George Clooney Capt. Billy Tyne Mark Wahlberg Bobby Shatford John C. Reilly Dale "Murph" Murphy Diane Lane Christine Cotter

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