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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 lost at sea in a killer storm in 1991.
- (179K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Wolfgang Petersen
- 2000-06-30
Oct 27, 2021 · Outside magazine interviewed the author of the bestselling book and movie The Perfect Storm, based on the 1991 disappearance of the Andrea Gail fishing boat. Junger shares how he researched the story, what changed in the industry, and why he is drawn to dangerous jobs.
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.
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
- PG-13
- 28
A film based on a true story of a fishing boat caught in a deadly storm in 1991. Critics and audiences give mixed reviews, praising the special effects but criticizing the drama and characterization.
- (137)
- Mystery & Thriller
- PG-13
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.
