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Call this an epic made-for-TV retelling of the legendary Herman Melville tale of the elusive white whale and Captain Ahab (William Hurt), his obsessed pursuer. Accompanying the crew of Ahab's vessel out to sea is Ishmael (Charlie Cox), through whose eyes the mad extremities of the captain's hunt for the mammoth beast is witnessed. Ethan Hawke, Donald Sutherland, Billy Boyd, and Gillian Anderson co-star. 190 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.
