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Release Date: 1996 Cast: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, Jeremy Sisto, Eric Michael Cole, Jason Marsden, John Savage, Ryan Phillippe, Balthazar Getty, Scott Wolf
Categories: Movies, Disaster, Action/Adventure, Adventure Drama, Coming of age, Adventure White Squall is a 1996 American drama feature film, directed by Ridley Scott.
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... MORE
White Squall is a 1996 American drama feature film, directed by Ridley Scott.
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.
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. 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.
The film holds a 62% based on 29 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes., the film, like Scott's previous film, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, was a box office disappointment.
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