White Squall
starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto
directed by: Ridley Scott
directed by: Ridley Scott
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780788815768
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788815768
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 22, 1999
Running Time: 129 minutes
Sales Rank: 6036
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 02, 1996
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Editorial Review:
Description:
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!
Amazon.com essential video:
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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- DVDsA great Jeff Bridges thriller of a time in America when life displayed high honesty & integrity! ... Read More
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- Great movie Great movie. You don't see much of Scott Wolf anymore but the movie is great and all of the actors made ... Read More
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- Good in many ways The movie tells the true story of a group of boys finishing high school on board a sailing ship in the early ... Read More
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- Great story of courage, boys becoming men and sailingI rented this movie many years ago and bought it from Amazon with "Wind" which is another great sailing movie. ... Read More
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- Not A Good Fit For 16:9 TVsThe picture and sound quality are excellent, but the widescreen version is the worst fit for a 16:9 television ... Read More
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