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| | Welcome to Hell. 100 foot waves, hurricane force winds and the thunderous roaring that can only mean one thing: you have entered The Perfect Storm. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg fight for the survival as their fishing vessel the Andrea Gail is ensnared in a freak weather system made of not one, but three gigantic storms. Their masterful acting combined with incredible state-of-the-art special effects bring this true story to vivid life.
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For centuries, Gloucester,
Massachusetts, has been one of the major fishing ports in the North Atlantic.
"The Perfect Storm" is a dramatic presentation of events which took
place in that region in October 1991, and the main characters in the film are
all based on real individuals.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, is home to a swordfishing boat called the Andrea
Gail, captained by Billy Tyne (Clooney), a veteran fisherman who has had a run
of disappointing catches. It docks beside the Hannah Boden, captained by Linda
Greenlaw (Mastrantonio), who has been hugely successful with recent
hauls.
Bobby Shatford (Wahlberg) has a divorce lawyer to pay off and a new life to
build with his girlfriend, Christina "Chris" Cotter (Lane). Fishing
is the only job he knows that will pay the kind of money he needs. So, against
Chris' wishes, he's going to sign on again with Billy for one last trip this
season.
Billy Tyne and Bobby are joined on the trip by Dale "Murph" Murphy
(John C. Reilly), a seasoned crewmember trying to support his estranged wife
and child; Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne), a free-spirited Jamaican who has a way
with women; Bugsy (John Hawkes), a friendly local who just wants someone to
come home to; and last-minute replacement Sully (William Fichtner), who shares
a volatile relationship with Murph.
Tyne is convinced that he can change his run of bad luck by going beyond the
normal reach of New England fishing boats to the Flemish Cap, a remote area
known for its rich fishing prospects. Once out at sea, he hears about the storm
building offshore. But unlike Greenlaw, who determines to play it safe, Billy
thinks he can beat the storm back to Gloucester, taking an enormous catch with
him. If he doesn't try, his crew will come away empty-handed on this last trip
of the season. It is nothing out of the ordinary for fishermen to wager their
lives against their livelihoods.
What is out of the ordinary is the disturbing weather pattern that emerges once
the Andrea Gail is out to sea. Local TV weatherman Todd Gross (Chris McDonald)
tells his viewers it begins with Hurricane Grace, a powerful southern storm
front heading up the Atlantic. Grace is on a collision course with two other
weather fronts that are rapidly gathering strength. When the three meet, there
will be a storm more terrifying than anyone has imagined, greater than any that
has ever been recorded in modern history.
It will come to be called "The No-Name Storm" or "The Halloween
Storm," coming as it does on that legendarily fearsome night. In fact, it
will form with such suddenness that the National Weather Bureau doesn’t
have time to call it anything. They barely have time to send out a warning to
all vessels at sea.
The crew of the Andrea Gail never receives that warning. They have no
forewarning of what is about to hit them.
While the Andrea Gail and other vessels caught at sea struggle to make their
way back to shore, another set of personnel carriers are following a course
directly into the storm. These are the courageous Air Force and Coast Guard
airplane, helicopter and cutter rescue teams who are fully and frighteningly
aware of what they are up against.
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Warner Bros Northern
Ireland Video Rating: 12 ROI Rating: 12
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