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The Perfect Storm

6.5

Released June 29, 2000Runtime 2h 10min

The storm is coming.

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Baltimore/Spring Creek Pictures

Radiant Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $130,000,000
Revenue: $328,718,434
Profit/Loss: $198,718,434

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Cast

George ClooneyCapt. Billy Tyne

Mark WahlbergBobby Shatford

Diane LaneChristina "Chris" Cotter

John C. ReillyDale "Murp" Murphy

William FichtnerDavid "Sully" Sullivan

Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLinda Greenlaw

John HawkesMike "Bugsy" Moran

Dash MihokSgt. Jeremy Mitchell

Karen AllenMelissa Brown

Bob GuntonAlexander McAnally III

Cherry JonesEdie Bailey

Allen PayneAlfred Pierre

Josh HopkinsCapt. Darryl Ennis

Todd KimseyLt. Rob Pettit

Christopher McDonaldTodd Gross

Michael IronsideBob Brown

Rusty SchwimmerIrene "Big Red" Johnson

Janet WrightEthel Shatford

Chris PalermoFlight Engineer Borgers

Wiley M. PickettSgt. Millard Jones

Hayden TankDale Murphy, Jr.

Merle KennedyDebra Murphy

Jennifer SommerfeldAlfred Pierre's Girlfriend

Joseph D. ReitmanDouglas Kosco

Sandy WardQuentin - The Old Timer

Melissa SamuelsPam - Todd Gross' Assistant

Steven BarrCommander Brudnicki

Billy MayoC-130 Pilot

Marcio RosarioPool Player (uncredited)

Brad MartinGloucester Fisherman #1 (uncredited)

Crew

Wolfgang PetersenDirector

Basti Van Der WoudeThird Assistant Director

David R. EllisSecond Unit Director

Alan B. CurtissFirst Assistant Director

Dianne DreyerScript Supervisor

Robert HubermanFirst Assistant Director

Michael GreenFirst Assistant Director

Sebastian JungerNovel

William D. WittliffScreenplay

Janet HirshensonCasting

Gail KatzProducer

Wolfgang PetersenProducer

Paula WeinsteinProducer

Jane JenkinsCasting Director

Eric D. ShainAssistant Accountant

Cabernet MurrayAssistant Accountant

Candice D. CamposAssistant Production Coordinator

David RapaportExtras Casting Assistant

Wendy WashbrookExtras Casting

Paris PaulAssistant Accountant

Timothy RoseExtras Casting Assistant

Katie ZaslawFirst Assistant Accountant

Kevin FennessyExtras Casting

Patrick J. HealyProduction Assistant

Denise HeinrichProduction Coordinator

Angela GoodwinProduction Assistant

F. Carl HansenProduction Assistant

David E. HallPost Production Coordinator

R.J. MinoProduction Manager

Todd ArnowUnit Production Manager

Jenifer BonisteelProduction Assistant

Michael John MeehanLocation Manager

Humberto Ramirez Jr.Production Assistant

Kris Fullan MartinezProduction Coordinator

H. Franklin Baker IIILocation Assistant

Dan O. HealyLocation Assistant

Andy WeltmanLocation Assistant

Joseph BouvierProduction Assistant

Anna BradleyProduction Assistant

Danielle FenatiProduction Assistant

Jennifer ScottTravel Coordinator

Kevin BissadaProduction Secretary

Amy GrossProduction Assistant

Daniel BerkowitzProduction Assistant

Erik HeibergProduction Assistant

Carlos A. de CastroProduction Assistant

T.J. Healy IILocation Manager

Duncan HendersonUnit Production Manager

Sue SmithProduction Assistant

Catherine VlasukProduction Coordinator

Rob HarrisPublicist

Kevin McNamaraProduction Assistant

John SealeDirector of Photography

Bruce CroneArt Direction

Richard Francis-BruceEditor

William SandellProduction Design

James HornerOriginal Music Composer

Ernie BishopSet Decoration

Chas. ButcherArt Direction

Erica Edell PhillipsCostume Design

Michael ParentiPainter

Susan A. CabralMakeup Department Head

Mickey GiacomazziStunts

Jennifer Watson-JohnstonStunts

Eliza ColemanStunts

George P. WilburStunts

Dana Dru EvensonStunts

Mark ChadwickStunts

Robin BonaccorsiStunts

Tim RigbyStunts

Kurt D. LottStunts

Mark JohnstonSound Recordist

Keith WoulardStunts

Donald MowatMakeup Artist

Christine Kaseta CorneliusScenic Artist

Martha JohnstonAssistant Art Director

Gary DeatonConstruction Coordinator

Theodore SucheckiConstruction Foreman

Tony ChavezProp Maker

Doug J. MeerdinkSet Designer

Anthony GaudioStandby Painter

Gary MetzenPainter

Steven FidlerProp Maker

Julia GarrisonPainter

Airick KredellLeadman

George JensonStoryboard Artist

William A. PetrottaProperty Master

Gerald LehtolaSet Decorating Coordinator

Beth BajukArt Department Coordinator

Kevin IshiokaAssistant Art Director

Kenneth SayersSet Dresser

Tom JungStoryboard Artist

Craig B. Ayers Sr.Head Greensman

Gary TuersProps

Philip KellerStoryboard Artist

John LeimanisSet Designer

David SandefurAssistant Art Director

Butch McCarthyOn Set Props

Bruce WestSet Designer

Jefferson MurffSet Dresser

Bill TaliaferroSet Designer

John CarneyChief Lighting Technician

Greg WimerAssistant Camera

Zachary K. LazarElectrician

Peter McAdamsDolly Grip

Brian RossoGrip

Chris NickersonElectrician

Glen PurdyGrip

James KeysRigging Gaffer

Brendan KeefeElectrician

Erik HecomovichGrip

Gary CapoUnderwater Director of Photography

Wayne BakerAssistant Camera

Donald J. VosBest Boy Grip

Daniel C. GoldCamera Operator

Rick HarrisRigging Grip

Michael PescasioTechno Crane Operator

John McEveetyAssistant Camera

Elizabeth AlgieriCamera Loader

Curtis FailorElectrician

Huston BeaumontLighting Technician

Michael E. ReynoldsGrip

Dana BakerRigging Grip

Carlos DePalmaRigging Grip

Heather ScobieAssistant Camera

Mike SchwakeDolly Grip

Michael RudolphElectrician

Casey JonesKey Grip

Bob MuñozKey Grip

Kim MarksCamera Operator

Tim StrattonElectrician

Patrick MurrayUnderwater Gaffer

Paul FarleyGrip

Billy GreenGrip

Jeff PeltonSecond Assistant Camera

Annie McEveetyFirst Assistant Camera

Antar Abderrahman Jr.Lighting Technician

David B. NowellAerial Director of Photography

Jeff GrahamFirst Assistant Camera

Claudette BariusStill Photographer

Jesse MatherLighting Technician

Walt LloydSecond Unit Director of Photography

Alfred Ainsworth Jr.Video Assist Operator

Greg WilsonGrip

Daryl RichardsonGrip

Porfirio DominguezGrip

Chuck TurnerRigging Grip

Chris BennettLighting Programmer

Marleen AlterMakeup Artist

Emma C. RotondiKey Hair Stylist

Mark PetersonCostume Supervisor

Vivian McAteerHairstylist

Hayley StuppelWardrobe Assistant

Jamie KehoeCraft Service

Waldo SanchezHairstylist

Aimee McCueCostumer

Carol DemartiAger/Dyer

Virginia G. HadfieldHair Department Head

Diane PepperHairstylist

Lisa A. DoyleSet Costumer

Norman PageMakeup Artist

Dominick De RasmoAger/Dyer

April Hunter ReedCostumer

Cookie LopezSet Costumer

Cory FosterCraft Service

Donna Marcione PollackCostume Supervisor

John M. 'Jack' WrightSet Costumer

Michele PayneHairstylist

Curt I. MiyashiroCG Supervisor

Ronnie E. Williams Jr.Digital Compositor

Barry SafleyDigital Compositor

Steven BernsteinOrchestrator

Ty BoyceAnimatronics Designer

Richard Dwan Jr.Dialogue Editor

Scott Martin GershinSound Designer

Robin SaxenVisual Effects Coordinator

Stefen FangmeierVisual Effects Supervisor

Mo HenryNegative Cutter

Stu BernsteinFoley Editor

Craig S. JaegerFoley Editor

Vince De QuattroDigital Compositor

Leslie SafleyVisual Effects Coordinator

Tom BarrettVisual Effects Editor

David OrrColor Timer

Tommy Frazier Special Effects

Timothy P. SalmonBoom Operator

Valerie DavidsonFoley Editor

Michael ConteCompositor

Dan B. GoldmanCG Supervisor

J.A.C. RedfordOrchestrator

Ray L. WilkersonSpecial Effects

Jennifer MannADR Editor

Andy WongAnimation

Robert WeaverSequence Supervisor

V. Scott BalcerekVisual Effects Editor

Joe E. RandMusic Editor

Daniel W. BarringerStunt Coordinator

Christopher A. SuarezSpecial Effects Technician

Robert C. LustedFirst Assistant Editor

Bryan WohlersSpecial Effects Technician

Randy KelleySound Effects Editor

David E. CampbellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Joel AronSequence Supervisor

Patrick TubachCompositor

Joseph AlfusoOrchestrator

J. Eric SchmidtOrchestrator

Ross YoungSpecial Effects

John FrazierSpecial Effects Supervisor

Tom WilliamsCableman

Greg MaloneyDigital Compositor

Mitchell FermVisual Effects Coordinator

Helen ElswitVisual Effects Producer

Maureen CroweMusic Supervisor

Kimaree LongDialogue Editor

Julie Adrianson-NearyDigital Compositor

Susan M. WeeksDigital Compositor

Stacey ShearVisual Effects Coordinator

Doug LovettColorist

Jim HenriksonSupervising Music Editor

Michele PerroneADR Editor

Kimaree LongADR Editor

Harry CohenSound Designer

James HornerOrchestrator

Raul EssigCG Artist

Hugh WaddellADR Supervisor

Gerald GutschmidtSequence Supervisor

Kimberly LashbrookDigital Compositor

Sean MacKenzieDigital Compositor

Anthony PitoneVisual Effects Editor

Bruce DukovMusician

Wayne BurnesSpecial Effects

Kenneth Van OrderSpecial Effects

Katrina SiegmundFirst Assistant Sound Editor

Ellen HeuerFoley Artist

Greg ZimmermanFoley Recordist

Jay CooperDigital Compositor

Stephen KennedyDigital Compositor

Marshall Richard KrasserDigital Compositor

Kevin BartnofFoley

Jeffrey WilhoitFoley Artist

Eric GotthelfFoley Mixer

Gregg RudloffSound Re-Recording Mixer

John T. ReitzSound Re-Recording Mixer

Douglas C. MerrifieldMarine Coordinator

Joakim ArnessonSequence Supervisor

Samir HoonSequence Supervisor

Henry PrestonSequence Supervisor

Jeff SutherlandDigital Compositor

Bill GilmanDigital Compositor

Carl JohnsonOrchestrator

Dominic V. RuizSpecial Effects

John FrazierSpecial Effects Coordinator

Ken MiedingSpecial Effects Technician

Richard Dwan Jr.ADR Editor

Ed NyerickMarine Coordinator

Ginger TheisenVisual Effects Producer

Jennifer SpenelliAssistant Editor

Doug ColemanStunt Coordinator

Eric DressorSpecial Effects Technician

James G. ThomasSpecial Effects Technician

Jon TitleSound Effects Designer

Kerry Ann CarmeanSound Effects Editor

Al CerulloPilot

Peter DaultonAnimation Supervisor

Monique GougeonVisual Effects Coordinator

Mohen LeoVisual Effects Technical Director

James ThatcherMusician

H. Barclay AarisSpecial Effects

Rocky GehrSpecial Effects Coordinator

Laura GrahamADR Editor

Wade WilsonSound Effects Designer

Nerses GezalyanSound Mixer

Hector C. GikaSound Effects Editor

Gregg FrazierBoom Operator

Wylie StatemanSupervising Sound Editor

Scott SandersSound Effects Editor

Douglas J. SchulmanSound Mixer

Joey BoxStunt Double

Habib ZargarpourVisual Effects Supervisor

Keith A. WesterSound

Walt ContiAnimatronics Supervisor

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Reviews

by John Chard

The Perfect Storm, I just love it so much. "The fog's just lifting, you throw off your bow line, you throw off your stern-you head out to South Chanel past Rocky Neck...Ten Pound Island, past Niles Pond where I skated as a kid-and you blow your air horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keeper...

by Peter McGinn

I recently watched this for the second time, many years after my initial viewing. I confess I didn't always give it my full attention, not just because I had seen it once but also because the plot isn't very subtle, and careful viewing isn't necessary. The dialogue is realistic and well done, but t...