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The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on the 1997 creative non-fiction book of the same name by Sebastian Junger. The film was adapted by William D. Wittliff, with an uncredited rewrite by Bo Goldman, and tells the story of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands after being caught in the Perfect Storm of 1991. The film stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and John C. Reilly. It was released on June 30, 2000, by Warner Bros. and grossed $328 million worldwide, despite having a mixed critical reception.
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2000 · 2h 10m · Drama · Adventure · Action
TMDB 6.5/10 (2,620 votes)
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Box office $329M worldwide
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Wolfgang PetersenDirector
George Clooneyas Capt. Billy Tyne
Mark Wahlbergas Bobby Shatford
William Fichtneras David "Sully" Sullivan
John Hawkesas Mike "Bugsy" Moran
Cherry Jonesas Edie Bailey
Allen Payneas Alfred Pierre
Josh Hopkinsas Capt. Darryl Ennis
Todd Kimseyas Lt. Rob Pettit