Perfect Storm

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 06 30 (USA)

UPC: 012569828476

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language]

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers

Features: 3 dynamic documentaries
3 commentaries
Yours forever photo montage
Theatrical trailer

Perfect Storm

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 07/22/2008

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 130 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Michael Hastings

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, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Billy Mayo  Actor 
Bo Goldman  Screenwriter 
Duncan Henderson  Executive Producer 
James Horner  Composer (Music Score) 
Gail Katz  Producer 
Barry Levinson  Executive Producer 
Wolfgang Petersen  Director 
Wolfgang Petersen  Producer 
Paula Weinstein  Producer 
William D. Wittliff  Screenwriter 
George Clooney  Actor 
Mark Wahlberg  Actor 
John C. Reilly  Actor 
Diane Lane  Actor 
William Fichtner  Actor 
John Hawkes  Actor 
Allen Payne  Actor 
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio  Actor 
Karen Allen  Actor 
Cherry Jones  Actor 
Bob Gunton  Actor 
Christopher McDonald  Actor 
Dash Mihok  Actor 
Josh Hopkins  Actor 
Michael Ironside  Actor 
Rusty Schwimmer  Actor 
Janet Wright  Actor 

Country: USA