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The Finest Hours

2016 · 117 min

A tense, inspiring true-story rescue at sea that keeps you on edge with stormy action and earnest heroism.

Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

Tagline: 32 survivors, room for 12.
Overview: The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

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Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
crime
family
love
faith
Places: sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	8
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama, history, thriller
Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Written by: Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy, Scott Silver
Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro
Music: Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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