Plot Outline: The unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s most daring rescue mission.
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Friday, January 29, 2016 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for intense sequences of peril
The Finest Hours Plot: What's it 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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A look at the The Finest Hours behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Craig Gillespie previously directed Supergirl, Dumb Money and Cruella. The film's writer Paul Tamasy penned The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The Outpost and The Fighter.
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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.
The Finest Hours Filming Timeline
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— The Finest Hours entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
The film is now shooting on location in Quincy and Chatham, Massachusetts.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Development status.
The Finest Hours Release Date: When was the film released?
The Finest Hours was released nationwide on . Nine other films are opening on the same date, including Fifty Shades of Black, Kung Fu Panda 3 and Jane Got a Gun.
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