White Squall (1996)

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers (WGA):

Charles Gieg Jr. (book) and
Felix Sutton (book) ...

Release Date:

2 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

The strongest force in nature is the will to survive.

Plot:

Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyagee.

Plot Keywords:

Sailing | Ship | 1960s | Squall | Storm

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Captain Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon
Caroline Goodall	...	Dr. Alice Sheldon
John Savage	...	McCrea, Albatross Crewman / English Teacher
Scott Wolf	...	Charles 'Chuck' Gieg / Narrator
Jeremy Sisto	...	Frank Beaumont
Ryan Phillippe	...	Gil Martin
David Lascher	...	Robert March
Eric Michael Cole	...	Dean Preston
Jason Marsden	...	Shay Jennings, Albatross First Mate
David Selby	...	Francis Beaumont
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Girard Pascal, Albatross Cook (as Julio Mechoso)
Zeljko Ivanek	...	Coast Guard Capt. Sanders
Balthazar Getty	...	Tod Johnstone
Ethan Embry	...	Tracy Lapchick
Jordan Clarke	...	Charles Gieg

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and a traumatic shipwreck.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Danish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:11 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34325) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Jeff Bridges reportedly insisted on special thick-soled shoes for when he climbed the rigging as the ratlines hurt his feet.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dean is thrown off the boat when the sails are up, there are no vomit stains on his shirt while he is in the water; however, the vomit stains return after he is back on deck.

Quotes:

Chuck: Some of us are here for discipline, some for escape. And the rest don't even know why. I'm not sure where I fit in, but I can see a small piece of myself in each of them. I think I'll have friends here, and I hope this will be home.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

YELLOW BASKET

Excellent movie!

This movie for me is incredible! Since I like Sea and sailing boats a lot this movie is just right movie for me (like Master And Commander with Russel Crowe)and I believe for many others who likes Sea and sailing. This movie presents happy and sad story at the same time. I am delighted with characters of boys and others, with they relationship and killing the dolphin was something terrible. Everyone of boys has own big problems and we can describe that on the way what Chuck said: "Some of us are here for discipline, some for escape. And the rest don't even know why. I'm not sure where I fit in, but I can see a small piece of myself in each of them. I think I'll have friends here, and I hope this will be home." Very beautiful what he said, right? Ohh yes, and sound effects in movie are excellent in my opinion. I was enjoying the movie with great pleasure!