White Squall (film)
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 Movie poster for White Squall |
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Produced by | Mimi Polk Gitlin Rocky Lang |
| Written by | Charles Gieg (book The Last Voyage of the Albatross) Todd Robinson (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges John Savage Ryan Phillippe Scott Wolf Balthazar Getty Jeremy Sisto Jason Marsden Eric Michael Cole |
| Music by | Jeff Rona |
| Cinematography | Hugh Johnson |
| Editing by | Gerry Hambling |
| Studio | Scott Free Productions |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 2, 1996 |
| Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38,000,000[1] |
| Box office | $10,292,300 (United States)[2] |
White Squall is a 1996 American drama feature film, directed by Ridley Scott.
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[edit] Plot
The film is based on the fate of the brigantine Albatross, which sank on 2 May 1961, allegedly because of a white squall. The film relates the ill-fated school sailing trip led by Dr. Christopher B. Sheldon (Jeff Bridges), whom the boys call "Skipper". He is tough and teaches them discipline. He forms a close connection with all-American Chuck Geague (Scott Wolf), troubled rich kid Frank Beaumont (Jeremy Sisto), shy Gil Martin (Ryan Phillippe) and bad-boy Dean Preston (Eric Michael Cole). When a white squall threatens their ship, the boys must use what Skipper has taught them to survive the horrific ordeal.
[edit] Production
Part of the film was shot using a horizon tank in Malta, with a full-sized ship, the Eye of the Wind, used to depict the Albatross.[3] James Horner was originally slated to compose the original score, but was replaced by Hans Zimmer's protege Jeff Rona. Zimmer was set to replace Horner, but due to time difficulties failed to commit.
[edit] Reception
The film holds a 62% based on 29 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] It was not a box office success, only succeeding in recouping a fourth of its budget. It formed part of a series of box office failures in Scott's career that includes his biopic of Christopher Columbus and G.I. Jane.
Roger Ebert gave it three stars. In his review he said "I enjoyed the movie for the sheer physical exuberance of its adventure."[5]
[edit] Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon
- Caroline Goodall as Alice Sheldon
- John Savage as McCrea
- Scott Wolf as Chuck Gieg
- Jeremy Sisto as Frank Beaumont
- Ryan Phillippe as Gil Martin
- Eric Michael Cole as Dean Preston
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Girard Pascal
- Balthazar Getty as Tod Johnstone
- Jason Marsden as Shay Jennings
- David Lascher as Robert March
- Ethan Embry as Tracy Lapchick
- David Selby as Francis Beaumont
- Jordan Clarke as Charles Gieg, Sr.
- Zeljko Ivanek as Capt. Sanders
- James Rebhorn as Lt. Tyler
- Jill Larson as Peggy Beaumont
- Lizzy Mackay as Middy Gieg
[edit] References
- ^ "White Squall - Box Office Data". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1996/0WHSQ.php. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "White Squall (1996)". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=whitesquall.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Mediterranean Film Studios - Unique Water Tanks". http://www.pcpmalta.com/sfxtankinfo.htm. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ White Squall at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Review of White Squall at Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun-Times website
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