The Finest Hours

Release Date: Friday, January 29, 2016 Nationwide

Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Craig Gillespie, Josh Stewart, Kyle Gallner, Paul Tamasy, James 'Jim' Whitaker, Graham McTavish, Eric Johnson, Rachel Brosnahan, Holliday Grainger, Michael Raymond-James, Dorothy Auferiero

The unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s most daring rescue mission.

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The unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s most daring rescue mission.

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Plot
On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
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The film's director Craig Gillespie last directed Dumb Money and Cruella. The film's writer Paul Tamasy last wrote The Outpost and The Fighter.

Producers
Dorothy Auferiero
James 'Jim' Whitaker

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PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of peril
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Language
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  • The screenplay is by Oscar® nominee Scott Silver and Oscar nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson based on the acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. The film is now shooting on location in Quincy and Chatham, Massachusetts.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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The Finest Hours was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 29, 2016 . There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Kung Fu Panda 3, Fifty Shades of Black and Jane Got a Gun. Additional information: 3D/2D, IMAX.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for intense sequences of peril

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