White Squall
by Ridley Scott
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Actor: Caroline Goodall, Jeff Bridges, Jeremy Sisto, John Savage, Scott WolfDirector: Ridley Scott
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Producer: Ridley Scott
Producer: Mimi Polk Gitlin
Producer: Nigel Wooll
Producer: Rocky Lang
Writer: Charles Gieg Jr.
Writer: Felix Sutton
Writer: Todd Robinson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 129 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-06-22
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product features:
- Is a remarkable true-life adventure from director Ridley Scott. Jeff Bridges stars as the captain of an ill-fated ship. When it is capsized, the adventure becomes a challenge of survival. System Requirements: Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto, Ryan Phillippe Running Time: 129 minutes Genre: Action/Adventure Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION
Movie Reviews of White Squall
Movie Review: white squall hits the mark
Summary: 5 Stars
When I saw this movie in the theaters, I was blown away with it. As a merchant mariner, I can vouch for the realisticness of this movie. Jeff Bridges gives a stellar performance and unfortunately the public did not receive it as such. Jeff Bridges plays the captain of a ship that acts as a school for students to learn not only general studies, but the real school is when they are underway and sailing and then the white squall hits. The ending is sad, but there is enough drama and adventure for everyone to enjoy throughout this picture. David Selby (Quentin Collins from the early 70's soap Dark Shadows) plays one of Bridges students father who Bridges expelled because he killed a dolphin/mammel, and will stop at nothing to see that Bridges is dismissed as the captain of the school ship. Ironically enough, Jeff Bridges is the ultimate star of this picture, but the kid who sees him as a great mentor (Scott Wolf) tells the story through his eyes and is very good. There is also a small part for the boy's father who played Billy on the soap opera The Guiding Light. This is one that really shows what it's like to be a mariner on the high seas. My only wish is that they had one of these schools when I was in high school. If you like action, adventure and great acting, this is the picture to see. You will not be dissappointed if you purchase it.
Summary of White Squall
Hollywood favorite Jeff Bridges (THE BIG LEBOWSKI) stars in this thrilling high seas adventure! Bridges leads a crew of seafaring students (including Scott Wolf from TV's PARTY OF FIVE) on the voyage of a lifetime! But just before their return, nature teaches the toughest lesson of all ... turning this journey at sea into a test of the crew's courage and will to survive! From acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott (BLADE RUNNER) -- don't miss any of the pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat excitement that this breathtaking motion picture delivers!It's a pity this oceangoing adventure wasn't fully appreciated during its theatrical release in 1996, if only because its climactic storm sequence (hence the movie's title) was awesome on the big screen and inevitably less impressive on video. Mixed reviews also curtailed its box-office potential, but as you might expect from Ridley Scott--the director of Blade Runner and Thelma & Louise--this is a beautifully photographed movie that will thrill anyone who is drawn to the romance and danger of the open sea. The story is a rite-of-passage adventure for a group of high school boys who spend their senior year as the crew-in-training on the Albatross, a sailing vessel skippered by an experienced sailor and schoolmaster (Jeff Bridges) who teaches hard lessons of teamwork and individual responsibility. As they sail to the tip of South America and back, the young men face many challenges that will shape their character, in addition to the carnal pleasures of shore leave in exotic ports of call. It's a traditional story, and Scott doesn't bring anything particularly new to this sailboat variation of Dead Poets Society and Scent of a Woman. But as a coming-of-age drama White Squall is professionally crafted and filled with vital energy, featuring a talented cast of newcomers (led by Scott Wolf of TV's Party of Five) who rise to the demands of this rousing and life-changing adventure. --Jeff Shannon
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