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The Vessel

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflam... Read allTen years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflame with passions long forgotten.Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflame with passions long forgotten.
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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POPULARITY
48,847
1,794
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    • Director
      • Julio Quintana
    • Writer
      • Julio Quintana
    • Stars
      • Lucas Quintana
      • Martin Sheen
      • Jacqueline Duprey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Julio Quintana
    • Writer
      • Julio Quintana
    • Stars
      • Lucas Quintana
      • Martin Sheen
      • Jacqueline Duprey
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    • 11User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore

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    Lucas Quintana
    • Leo
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Father Douglas
    Jacqueline Duprey
    Jacqueline Duprey
    • Fidelia
    Aris Mejias
    • Soraya
    Hiram Delgado
    Hiram Delgado
    • Gabriel
    Jorge Luis Ramos
    • Pedro
    Marian Pabon
    • Rosita
    Elia Enid Cadilla
    • Concha
    Sunshine Logroño
    Sunshine Logroño
    • Oscar
    Julio Ramos Velez
    Julio Ramos Velez
    • Bigo
    Leslie Van Zandt
    • Ingrid
    Marisé Álvarez
    Marisé Álvarez
    • Mariela
    • (as Marisé Alvarez)
    Leonardo Castro
    • Primo
    Eugenio Monclova
    • Deacon José
    • Director
      • Julio Quintana
    • Writer
      • Julio Quintana
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Features a wide cast of local puertorican actors with whom they also filmed an alternate spanish version.
    • Goofs
      When Leo's Mother is tapping on her plate with a fork while they are eating dinner, Leo gives her more corn. After every camera view change, the amount of corn on her plate changes.
    • Quotes

      Father Douglas: All my life I've believed in miracles. Now I think a miracle is just a tragedy narrowly avoided by chance.

    • Alternate versions
      Two different versions of this film were shot; an English-language version and a Spanish-language version. Writer/Director Julio Quintana originally wanted to shoot the film in Spanish only, but the producers and actor Martin Sheen pressed him to shoot it in English. Ultimately, he decided to do both; immediately after shooting a scene in English, the exact same scene would then be shot in Spanish. This has resulted in two slightly different versions of the film. Scenes in which there is no on-camera dialogue are identical in each version, and neither version contains scenes or dialogue not in the other version. However, the English-language version runs for 86:29 and the Spanish for 84:57. This time difference is accounted for by the speed at which the actors delivered their dialogue and modulated their performances. Framing is also slightly different in certain scenes, especially in shots with a moving camera.
    • Soundtracks
      El Llanto De Mi Madre
      Written by Salome Gutierrez, R.

      Performed by Lydia Mendoza

      Courtesy of D.L.B. Records

      Published by San Antonio Music Publishers, Inc.

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    1/10
    Dull and depressing
    Gave up after 40 minutes. Slow storyline with dull and depressing commentary interspersed by equally dull and depressing 'plot'.
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    • Feb 23, 2020

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Puerto Rico
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Vessel (El navío)
    • Filming locations
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • New Territory Pictures
      • P&R Productions
      • Rockafellow Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2:1

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