The unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s most daring rescue mission.
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Release Date:
Friday, January 29, 2016 Nationwide
intense sequences of peril
Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in The Finest Hours: Cast List
Wish, Poolman
Slingshot , Interstellar
Smile, What Comes Around
My Cousin Rachel, Tulip Fever
Secretariat, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Medieval, The Mechanic
Sweet Girl, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers
Transcendence, Insidious: The Last Key
Rachel Brosnahan ... Bea Hansen
Superman, Superman: Legacy
Who's making The Finest Hours: Crew List
A look at the The Finest Hours behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Dorothy AuferieroJames 'Jim' Whitaker
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Production: What we know about The Finest Hours?
Key Facts
- 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.
Filming Timeline
- 2015 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - January: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Production status.
The film is now shooting on location in Quincy and Chatham, Massachusetts.
- 2014 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2011 - August: The film was set to Development status.
The Finest Hours Release Date: When was the film released?
The Finest Hours was a Nationwide release in 2016 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 Portrait of a Serial Monogamist. Additional information: 3D/2D, IMAX.
The Finest Hours DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Finest Hours was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 .