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The Perfect Storm[Widescreen Subtitle] - DVD

SKU: 4039267 | Release Date: 11/14/2000

Rating: PG-13 for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language

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Rating: PG-13 for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 2000
Length: 130 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: Action
Studio: Warner Home Video
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Other Formats: Blu-ray Disc (Widescreen Dubbed Subtitle AC3) - $24.99

Synopsis

In October 1991, a dying tropical hurricane from Bermuda collided with a cold front from the Great Lakes, resulting in a "perfect storm" of previously unknown destructive impact that resulted in 100-foot waves; tragically, the crew of a fishing boat was lost in the midst of the fearsome storm. Based on the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm tells the story of the ship's brave and hard-working crew. Billy Tyne (George Clooney), captain of the Andrea Gail, hasn't had much luck finding catch on his most recent trips to sea, and with money short, he and his crew -- Bob Shatford (Mark Wahlberg), Dale Murphy (John C. Reilly), and David Sullivan (William Fichtner) set out again when they hear that the fish are running. Billy's hunch proves correct, but when the ship's refrigeration system goes haywire, they have to return to shore as quickly as possible before the fish spoil, sending them into the middle of the worst storm in history. The supporting cast includes Mary Elziabeth Mastrantonio, Diane Lane, Bob Gunton, and Karen Allen; Wolfgang Petersen, whose breakthrough film was the aquatic wartime drama Das Boot, directed. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Languages/Sound

Eng/Fre

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Subtitle Languages

Eng/Fre

Additional Features

Three behind-the-scenes documentaries Three feature-length filmmaker/author/craftsperson commentaries Yours Forever photo montage Conceptual art gallery with director commentary Storyboard gallery Interactive menus Cast/director/screenwriter filmographies Theatrical trailer Scene access Languages and subtitles: English and Fran�ais [dubbed in Qu�bec] Enhanced DVD-ROM Virtual theater Links to exclusive online behind-the-scenes documentaries, chat rooms, and original theatrical web site Sampler trailers

Chapters

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Gloucester, Fall 1991. [2:44]
2. Home Safe (Credits). [5:11]
3. Cold Streak. [2:38]
4. Father and Son. [3:03]
5. Going Back Out. [3:16]
6. People With Kids. [4:21]
7. The Romance in It. [2:29]
8. Worth It. [3:00]
9. Saying Goodbye. [5:53]
10. For the Long Run. [3:58]
11. Going Fishing (Tush). [4:34]
12. Confidence. [3:27]
13. Shark! [3:42]
14. "I Always Find the Fish!" [2:34]
15. Murph's Accident. [4:12]
16. Managed Gratitude. [1:39]
17. Moments of Truth. [4:01]
18. Lots of Weather. [2:28]
19. The Flemish Cap. [2:20]
20. Homeward Bound. [3:42]
21. Rescue 231 at the... [:51]
22. Middle of the Monster. [4:28]
23. Delivery to the Tamaroa. [5:00]
24. Antenna Gone, Bird... [2:49]
25. Cutting Loose. [3:00]
26. Running on Fumes. [3:30]
27. Rescue 231 Ditches. [2:52]
28. Bugsy Overboard. [2:30]
29. Billy's Decision. [4:00]
30. Credit for Guts. [2:14]
31. Swimming to the... [1:28]
32. Topsy-Turvy. [1:57]
33. Everything They've Got. [3:19]
34. One Wave Too Many. [2:41]
35. A Hell of a Fight. [2:57]
36. Only Love. [2:57]
37. Sleep Well. [1:00]
38. Dreamers. [3:26]
39. Dedication/End Credits. [1:50]

Cast

Karen Allen - Melissa Brown
Cherry Jones - Edie Bailey
Diane Lane - Christine Cotter
Chris McDonald - Todd Gross
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - Linda Greenlaw
Dash Mihok - Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell
Allen Payne - Alfred Pierre
John C. Reilly - Dale "Murph" Murphy
Rusty Schwimmer - Irene "Big Red" Johnson
George Clooney - Capt. Billy Tyne
Janet Wright - Ethel Shatford
Josh Hopkins - Capt. Darryl Ennis
Bob Gunton - Alexander McAnally III
Billy Mayo - C-130 pilot
William Fichtner - David "Sully' Sullivan
John Hawkes - Michael "Bugsy" Moran
Michael Ironside - Bob Brown
Mark Wahlberg - Bobby Shatford
Christopher McDonald - Todd Gross
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Bobby Shatford

Crew

Special Effects Supervisor: John Frazier
Executive Producer: Duncan Henderson
Producer: Gail Katz
Visual Effects: Industrial Light & Magic
Animation Effects: Industrial Light & Magic
Composer (Music Score): James Horner
Second Unit Director Of Photography: Walt Lloyd
Executive Producer: Barry Levinson
Stunts Coordinator: Daniel W. Barringer
Supervising Sound Editor: Wylie Stateman
Costume Designer: Erica Phillips
Producer: Wolfgang Petersen
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Production Designer: William Sandell
Cinematographer: John Seale
Producer: Paula Weinstein
Screenwriter: William D. Wittliff
Sound/Sound Designer: Keith A. Wester
First Assistant Director: Alan B. Curtiss
Associate Producer: Alan B. Curtiss
Casting: Jane Jenkins ,Janet Hirshenson
Second Unit Director: David R. Ellis
Visual Effects Supervisor: Stefen Fangmeier
Visual Effects: Habib Zargapour
Set Designer: Bill Taliaferro
Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell
Stunts Coordinator: Doug Coleman
Set Designer: Bruce K. West ,John Leimanis ,Doug Meerdink
Associate Producer: Brian McNulty
Set Decorator: Ernie Bishop
Art Director: Charles Butcher
Supervising Art Director: Bruce Crone
Musical Direction/Supervision: Maureen Crowe
Editor: Richard Francis-Bruce
Screenwriter: Bo Goldman
Production Executive: Diana Rathbun
Special Effects: R.J. Hohman
Foley Artist: Kevin Bartnof
Book Author: Sebastian Junger
Second Unit Makeup: Norman Page

The Perfect Storm: AMG Review
Michael Hastings , AMG

Director Wolfgang Petersen returns to form after the disappointing Air Force One (1997) with this taut, detailed account of 1991's "storm of the century." Though the film's landlocked melodrama never takes off -- most of it consists of the fishermen's significant others biting their nails and overacting -- the action at sea is tense, believable, and completely unrelenting. Petersen adeptly mixes CGI visual effects with impressive soundstage recreations and location footage, as he charts the doomed course of crazily-determined skipper Billy Tyne (George Clooney) and his more cautious neophyte crewman Bob Shatford (Mark Wahlberg, in a standout performance). Though the film's dark, complex set pieces have the potential to be murky and convoluted, Petersen never shortchanges the audience with confusing logistics, shaky camerawork, or jumpy editing. In every scene, there's a palpable, specific sense of the risk and danger involved -- so much so that James Horner's cloying score seems redundant and superficial. One particularly sore spot: the talented Karen Allen is underused as a yachtswoman caught in the eye of the storm; it's as if her scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

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