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The Finest Hours

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
66K
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POPULARITY
1,688
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Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, and Chris Pine in The Finest Hours (2016)
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The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
66K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,688
2,241
  • Director
    • Craig Gillespie
  • Writers
    • Scott Silver(screenplay by)
    • Paul Tamasy(screenplay by)
    • Eric Johnson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Casey Affleck
    • Ben Foster
Top credits
  • Director
    • Craig Gillespie
  • Writers
    • Scott Silver(screenplay by)
    • Paul Tamasy(screenplay by)
    • Eric Johnson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Casey Affleck
    • Ben Foster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 204Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos26

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:46
    Trailer #2
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    International Trailer
    'The Finest Hours' Cast Talks Extreme Shooting Conditions
    Interview 1:22
    'The Finest Hours' Cast Talks Extreme Shooting Conditions
    Chris Pine
    Interview 9:45
    Chris Pine
    Casey Affleck
    Interview 4:32
    Casey Affleck
    Chris Pine
    Interview 6:38
    Chris Pine
    Kyle Gallner
    Interview 6:03
    Kyle Gallner
    Dorothy Aufiero
    Interview 8:02
    Dorothy Aufiero
    Holliday Grainger
    Interview 7:21
    Holliday Grainger
    Craig Gillespie
    Interview 4:55
    Craig Gillespie
    John Magaro
    Interview 7:16
    John Magaro
    Jim Whitaker
    Interview 5:58
    Jim Whitaker

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    Holliday Grainger and Chris Pine in The Finest Hours (2016)
    Kyle Gallner in The Finest Hours (2016)
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    The Finest Hours (2016)
    Casey Affleck and Josh Stewart in The Finest Hours (2016)
    Casey Affleck, Graham McTavish, and Josh Stewart in The Finest Hours (2016)
    Chris Pine in The Finest Hours (2016)
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    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Bernie Webberas Bernie Webber
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Ray Sybertas Ray Sybert
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Richard Liveseyas Richard Livesey
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Daniel Cluffas Daniel Cluff
    Holliday Grainger
    Holliday Grainger
    • Miriam Webberas Miriam Webber
    John Ortiz
    John Ortiz
    • Wallace Quireyas Wallace Quirey
    Kyle Gallner
    Kyle Gallner
    • Andy Fitzgeraldas Andy Fitzgerald
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Ervin Maskeas Ervin Maske
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Frank Fauteuxas Frank Fauteux
    Michael Raymond-James
    Michael Raymond-James
    • D.A. Brownas D.A. Brown
    Beau Knapp
    Beau Knapp
    • Mel Gouthroas Mel Gouthro
    Josh Stewart
    Josh Stewart
    • Tchuda Southerlandas Tchuda Southerland
    Abraham Benrubi
    Abraham Benrubi
    • George 'Tiny' Myersas George 'Tiny' Myers
    Keiynan Lonsdale
    Keiynan Lonsdale
    • Eldon Hananas Eldon Hanan
    Rachel Brosnahan
    Rachel Brosnahan
    • Bea Hansenas Bea Hansen
    Benjamin Koldyke
    Benjamin Koldyke
    • Donald Bangsas Donald Bangs
    Matthew Maher
    Matthew Maher
    • Carl Nickersonas Carl Nickerson
    Jesse Gabbard
    Jesse Gabbard
    • Domingo Garciaas Domingo Garcia
    • Director
      • Craig Gillespie
    • Writers
      • Scott Silver(screenplay by)
      • Paul Tamasy(screenplay by)
      • Eric Johnson(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      It is implied that the captain of the Pendleton was responsible for the sinking because of an error in judgment. The Pendleton was a T2 style tanker that, as with other "liberty ships," was built in haste during the Second World War to support the Allies in Britain. The limited building facilities resulting from the rush of shipbuilding resulted in the T2 ships being built in two sections (bow and stern) and later joined at the middle. They had a known issue in that they tended to break in half when facing the combination of cold seas and extreme weather. By insisting on maintaining 7 knots, the captain was hoping to reach a port as quickly as possible, in order to limit the amount of stress on the ship and to avoid metal fatigue that might lead to a break-up. He was balancing the threat of a broken weld versus breaking the ship in two. If he had complied with the engineer's request and dropped to 3 knots, the break-up would have happened anyway, but farther out to sea. It is likely that, while losing his life and that of the other seven crewmen in the bow, his decision made it possible for the lives of the other half to be saved. In contrast to what has been reported elsewhere, the broken weld had little to do with the ship being broken in half. Rather, the weld broke due to the same strain that caused the ship to break in half.
    • Goofs
      The engine room was not that of a T-2 tanker. T-2 tankers were turbo electric drive which means a steam turbine drives a generator which powers a 6000 hp electric synchronous AC motor. T-2 propulsion is controlled by levers which connect the motor to the generator and control the speed of the generator. If the seawater rose to the level shown in the movie, there would be no propulsion possible because all the necessary pumps and the main motor were located in the lower engine room and would have been submerged. Flooding of the boilers themselves would not have been an issue but the fuel pumps would also have been submerged.
    • Quotes

      John Stello: The old man don't know what he is doing. He sends you out to die. You can't make it over Chatham bar on a day like this. You can't stay afloat with half a ship neither.

      Bernie Webber: Well, Mr. Stello, in the Coast Guard to say you gotta go out. But they don't say you gotta come back in. That's regulation, you know.

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      The Hucklebuck
      Written by Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson, Albert Shubert

      Performed by Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews230

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    Top review
    7/10
    The Most Daring Rescue of a Crew with a Small Rescue Boat
    In 1950, in Cape Cod in Massachusetts, the US Coast Guard station in Chatham receives a distress signal from the oil tankers SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer. Commander Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) assigns the crew formed by Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), Richard Livesey (Ben Foster), Andy Fitzgerald (Kyle Gallner) and Ervin Maske (John Magaro) to rescue the crew of the SS Pendleton in a small enclosed lifeboat. Cluff is warned about the intensity of the storm by Bernie and also by his girlfriend Miriam (Holliday Grainger) but he keeps the order. Meanwhile the SS Pendleton has broken and lost his forward part and his skilled and experienced engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) assumes the command of the survivors. He uses his abilities to steer the stern in a safer position, grounding it on an unstable bank of sand to avoid sinking.

    "The Finest Hours" is based on the most daring rescue of a crew in a blizzard with a small enclosed lifeboat-rescue boat. The heroic work of the US Coast Guard crew is impressive, saving thirty-two survivors from the SS Pendleton. The ability of the engineer Ray Sybert is also praiseworthy. The film is technically impressive with breathtaking action scenes of the rescue operation. The romance is silly and only completes the running time. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Horas Decisivas" ("Decisive Hours")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jun 5, 2016

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giờ Lành
    • Filming locations
      • Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Whitaker Entertainment I
      • Whitaker Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,569,558
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,288,932
      • Jan 31, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,099,090
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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