The Perfect Storm (VHS)

This is a previously viewed VHS tape in good condition! It does not come in the original box, it has a Blockbuster "Pre-viewed" case.

Item specifics - VHS

Condition: Good: An item in used but good condition. Format: VHS Rating: PG-13 Leading Role: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg Release Date: Nov 14, 2000 Director: Wolfgang Petersen UPC: 085391858430 Format: NTSC (US, Canada) Genre: Action, Adventure Sub-Genre: --

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Movie description
Based on the engrossing nonfiction work by Sebastian Junger about the Andrea Gail--a commercial swordfishing boat that was lost at sea in October 1991--Wolfgang Petersen's THE PERFECT STORM brings the pages to life. The movie features a big-name cast (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg) playing the gruff, edgy fishermen in the Gloucester, Massachusetts, port, as well as close-up camera shots of the boats moored on the wintry docks. Viewers are drawn into the closely knit New England community that is struck speechless by a fierce nor'easter made from three merging hurricanes. Meteorologists call it the Perfect Storm. Despite the weather forecast, skipper Billy Tyne (Clooney) insists that his crew go out on one more 30-day swordfishing trip before the winter sets in. At sea, a series of tragedies ensues, including a man dragged overboard by one of the 300-foot-long lines and a bloodthirsty shark that gets reeled onto the deck accidentally. What's worse, the skipper's right-hand man, Bobby Shatford (Wahlberg), is homesick for his girlfriend back onshore. But it is not until the storm finally hits and the special effects--mountainous dark digitized waves--take hold that the Andrea Gail is rendered helpless even to Coast Guard helicopters and THE PERFECT STORM's terrifying true-story tragedy becomes reality.
Credits
Producer:	Wolfgang Petersen, Paula Weinstein, Gail Katz
Cast:	George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, Bob Gunton, Cherry Jones, William Fichtner, Dash Mihok, John C. Reilly, Karen Allen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Hawkes, Rusty Schwimmer, Allen Payne, Josh Hopkins
Editorial reviews
"...[A] gusty oceanic epic..." New York Times - Stephen Holden (06/30/2000) "...A harrowing nautical adventure driven by dazzling special effects..." Sight and Sound - Andrew O'Hehir (09/01/2000) "...Its action sequences make for a truly awe-inspiring spectacle..." Total Film - Yael Shuv (08/01/2000) "...Rent it for that final wave..." -- 3 out of 5 stars -- A Satisfying Rental Premiere - Christopher Kelly (12/01/2000) "Along with TITANIC, Wolfgang Petersen's hurricane tragedy is a disaster-movie rarity: the true story." Entertainment Weekly - Joshua Rich (06/04/2004)

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