White Squall (1996)
Nature's strongest force is the will to survive. That's a hard-learned lesson in this true story about a noble mission turned into disaster. In the early 1960s, Capt. Christopher Sheldon (Jeff Bridges) operates the sailboat Albatross as a floating school for troubled teen boys needing discipline. But a chance encounter with a freak storm offers a traumatic and troubling education in life and death.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Ridley Scott
Written By: Charles Gieg Jr., Felix Sutton
Starring: John Savage, Jeff Bridges, Jeremy Sisto, Ryan Phillippe, Zeljko Ivanek, James Rebhorn, Ethan Embry, Caroline Goodall, Jason Marsden, Balthazar Getty, Scott Wolf
Country: USA
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White Squall belongs to 9 collections
1. Based on true events (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 12 stars)
2. 1960s period film (collaborative: moderated by djross - 8 stars)
3. Anamorphic Cinematography (collaborative: moderated by Bojangles - 7 stars)
4. Seafaring (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 2 stars)
5. Sea Films (collaborative: moderated by DougCollins - 1 star)
6. British director (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 1 star)
7. 1996 Wide-released movies (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom)
8. Based (collaborative: moderated by sass)
9. Movies I Saw in Theaters (public: theficionado)
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| Oct 20, 2022 |  |
BrazilWoody | 70 26th |
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I really did NOT like it at all. Acting sucked, directing was ok, but you can't have the boat and the storm be your leading role. Those are inanimates, not people! The story drifted to and fro like the boat.
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| Jan 09, 2018 |  |
igormachete | 64 27th |
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Terrible overblown theatrical drama is the only thing ruining this otherwise very fine and enjoyable movie.
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| Jul 16, 2015 |  |
d_r_e_s_ | 2 31st |
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Ridley Scott in the coming-of-age business is not that satisfying, but still manages to keep me interested. It's not as much the true story, but rather the very beautiful cinematography and good score. Bridges' character Captain Sheldon is awesome. *Okay
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| Dec 22, 2014 | PUNQ | 50 78th |
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White Squall is perfectly alright male bonding movie where a bunch of young adults go out to sea and learn to become men. Nothing revolutionary in the writing, but the scenery is beautiful and the guys handsome filling their parts well. Didn't like the ending court scene. A cringe worthy cliché! But besides that it's an fine intimate movie.
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| Sep 05, 2014 |  |
Paxton | 49 18th |
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As long as the sight of a ton of young men with their shirts off doesn't distract you, then you might enjoy this movie about, uh, a boat or something.
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| Sep 22, 2013 | glm01 | 64 29th |
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| Jun 17, 2012 |  |
moraesfelipe | 45 24th |
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It plays almost like an emotional exploitation film, but it is also nicely crafted and handed, with some good nature scenes and vibrant performances from the entire cast.
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| Mar 23, 2011 |  |
graveyardtan | 65 26th |
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When I was little, I thought this movie was the most bad-ass thing ever and, for some reason, it made me want to go to sea.
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| Mar 16, 2011 | Joelius | 18 17th |
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A relatively slow movie but not bad in anyway really.
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| Jan 02, 2011 | glm | 66 37th |
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| Sep 24, 2010 |  |
hellboy76 | 64 39th |
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Ultra slow paced film is raised by a likeable cast.
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| Aug 01, 2009 |  |
Okkervil | 58 48th |
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A nice film. It does nothing spectacular, but the cast and script are solid, and its an entertaining coming of age movie, with a touch of emotion.
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| Mar 31, 2008 |  |
caocao | 70 56th |
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Kind of cheesy but it holds the same sort of feel good coming of age emotion that something like 'Dead Poets Society' does.
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| Feb 23, 2008 | lucky7 | 46 37th |
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terrible movie with great actors. some of my fav. actors are here and they can't save this shitty movie. the concept is good but it doesn't make sense at all.
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| Jan 21, 2008 | dsantee | 93 67th |
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A well acted drama/adventure that made a lasting impression upon the adults of this household.
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| Mar 01, 2007 |  |
TheDiceman | 50 35th |
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Good film.
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| Average Percentile 40.22% from 404 Ratings |  |