White Squall (1996)
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Duration: 129 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall and John Savage
IMDb score:
6,6 (26.187)
Releasedate: 2 February 1996
White Squall plot
"The strongest will in nature is the will to survive."
On one of the Bermuda Islands, a group of boys embarks on the training ship the Albatros. Target: the Galapagos Islands. Led by skipper Christopher Sheldon, it will be a journey where everyone is thrown back on themselves, but also learns to trust each other. At the end of the journey, they are confronted by one of the rarest phenomena at sea: the white whirlwind. During this natural disaster, the ship capsizes. Once back in the US, it becomes clear whether a close-knit group has emerged during all the hardships...
Actors and actresses
Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon
Dr. Alice Sheldon
McCrea
Chuck Gieg
Frank Beaumont
Gil Martin
Robert Marsh
Dean Preston
Shay Jennings
Francis Beaumont
Reviews & comments
RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
Another beautiful film by Ridley Scott. One that stimulates you to go out into the wide world yourself. How much I would give to sail the world's seas on a sailing ship like the Albatross. Beautiful right? That's why I enjoyed White Squall
I'm done with Jeff Bridges, by the way. He's just the right Kevin Costner. Same looks, but unlike his doppelganger, Jeff is charismatic. A wonderful actor who (also) fits perfectly here. Secretly I'm curious how good Waterworld would have been with Jeff. In White Squall he is only a skipper, but again a beautiful figure. Unlike all those young leaves that mature in a short time. It does indicate that we miss something like the Albatros very much these days. Frank Beaumont would also have kicked me off the boat, but for many young people a trip like this would not hurt at all.
White Squall offers a wonderful journey. There is not much adventure, but it is enjoying the developments and an almost perfect denouement. Secretly I give this film a high rating, because I can just intensely enjoy a good boat trip. Nicely made and a good atmosphere.
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Theunissen
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- 3589 messages
- 5537 votes
Just a great Adventure/Drama, with a good story and beautiful execution. The story kept me interested from the beginning to the end and I even found the end exciting. In any case, the part with the demise of the training ship the Albatros was intense and moving. Visually, everything is beautifully portrayed and the cast does a good job, especially Jeff Bridges, who convincingly plays the role of skipper Christopher.
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scorsese
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- 13527 messages
- 11330 votes
Nice film in which a number of boys follow training on a large sailing ship. Despite the fact that the characters are put down in a clichéd way, the interaction between the skipper and the boys and the boys themselves do produce a number of fine scenes. The first part is a bit long winded. Enough beautiful images of the sailing ship on the high seas.
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