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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Charles Gieg Jr. (book) and
Felix Sutton (book) ...
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Release Date:
2 February 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
The strongest force in nature is the will to survive. more
Plot:
Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyagee. full summary | add synopsis
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Jeff Bridges' brush with death
(From Monsters and Critics. 1 November 2009, 2:01 AM, PST)
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Wonderful visuals, but slightly sub-par in other departments. more (78 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Bridges | ... | Captain Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon | |
| Caroline Goodall | ... | Dr. Alice Sheldon | |
| John Savage | ... | McCrea, Albatross Crewman / English Teacher | |
| Scott Wolf | ... | Charles 'Chuck' Gieg / Narrator | |
| Jeremy Sisto | ... | Frank Beaumont | |
| Ryan Phillippe | ... | Gil Martin | |
| David Lascher | ... | Robert March | |
| Eric Michael Cole | ... | Dean Preston | |
| Jason Marsden | ... | Shay Jennings, Albatross First Mate | |
| David Selby | ... | Francis Beaumont | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Girard Pascal, Albatross Cook (as Julio Mechoso) | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Coast Guard Capt. Sanders | |
| Balthazar Getty | ... | Tod Johnstone | |
| Ethan Embry | ... | Tracy Lapchick | |
| Jordan Clarke | ... | Charles Gieg |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and a traumatic shipwreck.
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Runtime:
129 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Norway:11 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34325) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | Singapore:PG
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In spring 1961, the real Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon became the first Peace Corps director in Latin America. He never remarried. more
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Continuity: In numerous scenes the sky changes from cloudy to blue in different shots. more
Quotes:
[Chuck Talking to Captain Sheldon during the Trial]
Chuck:
You told us where we go one we go all, well we believed you, we lived by it, Sir. And now your saying where you go we can't follow.
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Referenced in Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V) more
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BE MY GUEST more
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It's no secret that the 90s weren't Ridley Scott's best decade. This film is probably destined to be forgotten is his filmography. There are many positive and negative points about the picture. Jeff Bridges' performance is very good, as is John Savage. Unfortunately, many of the boy's performances fade into the woodwork. The story is good, yet standard, and not particularly helped by the fact that it is true.
When it comes to Ridley Scott's direction, however, the film is flawless. It all looks simply spectacular, it may be one of the best jobs he has ever done. That may be enough to recommend the film.
7.0 out of 10